Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Open Faced Turkey Avocado Burgers


Okay. seriously... how GOOD does that look???? It was AMAZING! I made this for dinner last night and I want another for breakfast. Not sure how good a turkey burger would be for breakfast, but I wouldn't mind finding out!

The flavor of this burger is out of this world. The burger itself is ground turkey, parmesan cheese, garlic, and pesto. You could eat it by itself. But you put it on top of a slice of toasted Italian bread topped with an avocado sauce and then add spinach, tomato, FRESH mozzarella, and a little basil.... OH MY WORD! You have to try this!

If you don't want this as an open faced burger, it would be fantastic on a regular toasted bun with the same toppings.

Enjoy!

Open Faced Turkey Avocado Burgers
Recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home

Sauce:

1 TBSP lemon juice
1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 avocado
1/2 cup mayonaisse
1/4 cup sour cream
1 green onions, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
Dash cayenne pepper

Burgers:
1/4 cup shredded parmesan
2 TBSP pesto
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tsp salt
1 lb ground turkey

Toppings:
4 slices Italian bread
Baby Spinach
Tomato Slices
Dried Basil
Black Pepper

Combine sauce ingredients; refrigerate until needed.

For burgers, mix cheese, pesto, garlic, and salt. Add turkey; mix well. Form 4 patties.

In a large skillet, heat 2 TBSP of oil and cook burgers 7 minutes each side or until inside temp reaches 165. Top with slice of mozzarella and cover pan to melt.

Brush oil on bread and toast. Top bread with avocado spread, spinach, burger, and tomato. Sprinkle top with basil and pepper.

2 comments:

The McBride Family said...

Oh you know this is going to be my next burger for sure!!:)

Flourchild said...

I agree with the comment you left me tonight! I could so use a friend like you!!!:0)
I love burgers with avocados! Your burger looks amazing!

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