Avocado-Alfalfa Turkey Burger

Name: Avocado-Alfalfa Turkey Burger
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 1 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses (available at Whole Foods); 1 1 Hass avocado; 1 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 1 1 pound ground turkey (97 percent lean); 1 Vegetable-oil cooking spray; 1 4 slices Monterey Jack cheese; 1 2 small vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced; 1 4 ounces alfalfa sprouts; 1 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns; 1 toasted

From the kitchen of Carly

Lean ground turkey meets creamy avocado and tangy pomegranate molasses in a burger that's as nutritious as it is satisfying. Melted Monterey Jack, fresh tomatoes, and crisp alfalfa sprouts pile onto whole-wheat buns for a genuinely clean indulgence.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11/4 cup ketchup
11 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses (available at Whole Foods)
11 Hass avocado
11 tablespoon fresh lime juice
11 pound ground turkey (97 percent lean)
1Vegetable-oil cooking spray
14 slices Monterey Jack cheese
12 small vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
14 ounces alfalfa sprouts
14 whole-wheat hamburger buns
1toasted

Instructions

In a bowl, combine ketchup and molasses; season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, crush avocado with juice; season with salt. Form turkey into four patties. Coat a grill pan or grill rack with cooking spray. Grill patties over medium-high heat until internal temperature reaches 165°F, 20 minutes. Top each with 1 cheese slice. Divide ketchup mixture, burgers, tomatoes, avocado mixture and alfalfa sprouts among buns.