Fajita Burgers

• servings: 5 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 bell peppers (red, yellow, orange or green, finely chopped (~2 cups)

1 onion (finely chopped (~ 1.5 cups)

1 lb ground turkey meat (90 to 94% lean)

1 1-oz packet of fajita or taco seasoning blend (3 Tablespoons)

Toppings: Salsa (sliced avocado or guacamole, optional Greek yogurt or light sour cream)

Directions

Mist a large skillet with nonstick oil spray and warm over medium-high flame. Add peppers and onions and sauté until soft and slightly browned, about 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.

In a medium mixing bowl, add the ground turkey and fajita (or taco) seasoning blend. Add in the cooked peppers and onions and combine everything using a spatula or your hands. Form the mixture into 5 patties. (If your burger batter seems too soft, place in the fridge for about 20 minutes to firm up.

I definitely recommend this firming step for burgers that’ll be cooked on an outdoor grill. That’s because a skillet pan provides a supporting flat surface, whereas an outdoor grill has open spaces requiring a sturdier patty.)

Reapply oil spray to the same skillet used for veggies and warm over medium-high heat. If using an outdoor grill, liberally mist the grill (and both sides of your burgers) so they don’t stick. Cook burgers on each side for about 6 minutes or the internal temperature reaches 165°.

Serve each burger on a warm tortilla and top with salsa, guac and optional Greek yogurt or sour cream.

Nutrition

• Calories: 250 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 40 mg
• Sodium: 830 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 22 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 26 g