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Breakfast: Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
Lunch: Hummus with Pita, Carrot, Celery, and Green Pepper Sticks
Snack: Trail Mix
Dinner: Maple Bacon Cheddar Turkey Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries
Who said turkey burgers had to be dry! Honestly, I used to be one of those people, but this recipe had made me a convert. they are so moist and delicious, I have already made them twice this week! The maple in the burger patty gives it a little something extra that will have people coming back for more. And the mustard maple syrup sauce it unbelievable! This recipe is sure to be a hit with even the most devout burger lover in your family.
Local Ingredient: Lettuce (purchased from Relay Foods) and Sage (from my home herb plant).
Ingredients
1/4 cup turkey bacon, crumbled (about 5 strips)
1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
1 Apple, diced fine
1/4 cup Onions, minced (1/2 Onion)
2 tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp Fresh Sage, chopped
1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1 egg
salt, to taste
pepper to taste
4 whole wheat buns
4 slices cheddar cheese or colby jack.
Lettuce (optional)
Tomato Slices (optional)
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Cook the turkey bacon according to the instructions on the package.
- Once turkey bacon is cooked, crumble (or chop) and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the ground turkey, bacon, apple, onion, 2 tbsp maple syrup, sage, 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard, egg, sat, and pepper. Mix with your hands until ingredients are well incorporated.
- Form the mixture into 4 burger patties.
- Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium high heat. Cook the turkey burger on the skillet until they reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees, flipping half way through.
- While the burgers are cooking whisk together the remaining Dijon mustard and maple syrup for the sauce.
- Once the burgers are done cooking place them on the whole wheat buns. Top with the sliced cheddar and maple Dijon mustard sauce.
- Serve warm.
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