Nutritious Nibbles

Asian-Flavored Turkey Burgers

Ingredients:
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound ground turkey breast
Cooking spray

Preparation:
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a patty. Place patties on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill approximately 6 minutes on each side or until done.

Serve on whole grain buns topped with your favorite burger toppings or try some special sauce (recipe follows).

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Information per burger: 200 Calories, 43 g Protein, 32 g Carbohydrates,1 g Fat (0.3 g saturated, 0.3 g poly, 0.2 g mono, 0 g trans), 117 mg Cholesterol; 208 mg Sodium 0.2 g Fiber, 2 mg Iron.

Sauce for Asian-Flavored Turkey Burgers

Ingredients:
3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover; refrigerate.

Makes 6 - 2 tablespoon servings

Nutrition Information per 2 tablespoons: 62 Calories, 0.1 g Protein, 8 g Carbohydrates, 4 g Fat (1 g saturated, 0 g poly, 0 g mono, 0 g trans), 0 mg Cholesterol, 355 mg Sodium

Adapted from Cooking Light recipe

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