Ginger Cilantro Turkey Burgers

It's Summer! Which means, I have a hard time heatin up the stove and slaving over it. BBQ'ing is the way to come by! This is when my semi-vegetarian diet get's hard. But I can relax every once and awhile right? These burgers are perfect! We LOVE them! 

Served with my Fav roasted potatoes! (recipe below) YUM!

I also made my own Whole Grain buns. Let me know if you'd like the recipe - I'm sure I'll be posting it in the future.

Ingredients:

1 Egg 

1 1/2 Tbl Soy Sauce

2 Scallions - chopped

2 Cloves Garlic, minced

1 Tbl Ginger

1/3 C Chopped Cilantro

1/3 C Crushed Wheat Crackers/or breadcrumbs

1/4 tsp Pepper

(optional additions: Flax seed and/or wheat germ!)

1 lb. LEAN Ground Turkey

Whisk Egg and Soy Sauce. Stir in remaining ingredients. 

Shape into patties about 1/2 inch thick. 

You can cook them in the skillet or on the BBQ! 

Note: They sometimes have a hard time holding together. We place a piece of non-stick tin foil (love this stuff) on the grill and poke a few holes. Lay the burgers on that and cook about 10-15 minutes.

Roasted Potatoes

I don't really have a recipe I follow. Cut up about 4-5 potatoes into half moon shapes. Place on cookie sheet lined with Non-Stick Foil.
Drizzle about 1 Tbl of Olive Oil over them.  1 tsp kosher salt and any spices you like. I use Basil, Oregano, and Thyme. But you really can use anything. Use your hands to blend everything well and coat potatoes.

Cook in oven at 450 for about 25-30 minutes.

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Father's Day Dinner (Or Great Summer Meal!)

I am SO bummed I forgot to take final pictures of the meal!! But it all turned out perfect. I loved the fresh taste of the chicken with the Bean Salsa and the dessert was a little out of my comfort zone, but SO worth it! My Hubby LOVED the dessert! So here we go:

Grilled Chicken with Italian Bean Salsa

Photo from Eat Better America

So fresh tasting!

Perfect for a topping on a quick BBQ chicken dinner.

You can get the recipe HERE.

Israeli Potato Salad

I LOVED this!

Taste like a juiced up regular potato salad.

Ingredient:
4 Medium Potatoes (boiled, peeled, and cubed)
1 Large Carrot, peeled, boiled, then cubed (I just steamed it)
2 Large eggs, boiled, cubed
1 small Onion, finely chopped
3-4 Tbl peas, canned or frozen (frozen is ALWAYS better)
3 Medium pickles, diced
S&P to taste
1/2-1 C Mayonnaise - Here's the catch. I used about 1/4 C of Kraft Low Fat Mayo with Olive Oil and about 1/2 C of Nayonnaise (you could also use Vegannaise -both found in health section of store. Its a better low fat version of mayo. If you don't mind a slight sour taste, use Greek yogurt for half the mayo. I LOVE this swap!)

Dessert: Sauteed Bananas with Sweet Cream

Photo From FoodNetwork.com

Get the recipe HERE

We didn't love the cream. We ended up eating the bananas with chopped almonds

(I pulsed the in the food processor with a pinch of sea salt) and some vanilla ice cream. (Or you could easily do frozen yogurt! - Which I just found a great kind at target!)

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