Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

It’s time for some mouth-watering (but healthy!) burgers. They’re loaded with farm-fresh staples like scallions, dill, red onion, parsley and sprouts.

With lean ground turkey and whole-grain breadcrumbs and buns, this burger is packed with protein and intact carbs too. So long, fast-food drive thru! We’ve raised the bar on burgers to a whole new level of taste and nutrition.

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey (white meat)
3 scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tablespoons chopped dill
1 large egg white
¼ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 small red onion, sliced into rings
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
½ cup radish sprouts
4 whole wheat buns

Directions

1. In a large bowl, using your hands, gently mix together the turkey, scallions, parsley, dill, egg white, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 4 even portions and shape into ½-inch thick patties. Place on a plate, cover and refrigerate until ready to grill.
2. Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill the buns first and set aside. Then grill the burgers until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
3. Now for the fun part: Build your burgers with buns, sliced red onion, tomatoes and sprouts.

Nutritional information (per serving)

Makes 4 servings.

(1 burger) 290 calories, 4 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 35 g protein, 34 g carbohydrate, 7 g dietary fiber, 8 g sugar, 45 mg cholesterol, 450 mg sodium.

Source: Developed by Sara Quessenberry for Cleveland Clinic Wellness