Turkey Burgers and New Potato Salad
By: Sara
Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 3:25pm

Ingredients




1 pound ground turkey
1 large zucchini
1 large carrot
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 large egg
2 teaspoons olive oil
5 whole wheat (or regular) hamburger buns
5 leaves of lettuce
5 teaspoons mayonnaise
3 teaspoons lemon juice

Preparation

1 With a food processor fitted with a grating blade, grate carrot and zucchini (if you do not have a food processor, you may use a box grater). 2 In a large bowl, combine carrot, zucchini, turkey, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and egg. Form into 5 patties. 3 Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties about 5 minutes per side, until no trace of pink remains in the center. 4 Meanwhile, lightly toast hamburger buns in toaster oven or under broiler. 5 Combine mayonnaise and lemon juice. Spread on tops of buns. Add turkey patty and top with a leaf of lettuce and bun top.

About


Still on my healthy/eating locally kick, I tried something new for dinner last night - turkey burgers.
I often sneak turkey in the place of beef in things like chili and sloppy joe's, but I have never tried making, or eating for that matter, turkey burgers. This recipe does not try and fool you into thinking it is a regular beef burger, but in my opinion, it's flavor actually surpasses that of the usual red meat treat.
I don't feel that the burgers photographed well, but believe me - they were absolutely delicious. I used locally grown zucchini for the burgers. I also used locally grown new potatoes for the potato salad - which was another WINNER in my book.
Since I was only cooking for 2, I made 5 patties and froze 3 for later. I also halved the recipe for potato salad. Please try these recipes. They were absolutely delicious... and I am sure my pants fit better today!