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Grilled Turkey Burgers with Pesto
Topped with fresh pesto, spicy arugula, and creamy mozzarella cheese, these juicy grilled turkey burgers are the best you will ever make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 506 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 20 ounces Natural Ground Turkey
- ¼ cup minced sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil (drained)
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 4 1- inch slices part-skim fresh mozzarella
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns (sliced)
- ¼ cup pesto (homemade or store-bought)
- ¼ cup baby arugula
Instructions
- Pre-heat grill to high heat.
- In a medium bowl, mix together ground turkey, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan cheese, grated garlic, salt, and pepper using your hands. Form into four equal-sized patties.
- Grill turkey burger patties over high-heat until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. During the last minute of cooking, top each burger with one mozzarella slice and heat until slightly melted and bubbly.
- Place burgers on split buns and top with pesto and arugula to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
506kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
35.6g
(12%)
Protein
52.3g
(105%)
Fat
18.3g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6.4g
(32%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11.9g
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
1458mg
(61%)
Fiber
6.6g
(26%)
Sugar
3.4g
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 506
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 506kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 35.6g | 12% |
| Protein | 52.3g | 105% |
| Fat | 18.3g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6.4g | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11.9g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1458mg | 61% |
| Fiber | 6.6g | 26% |
| Sugar | 3.4g | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.