Slices of watermelon add a cool juiciness to these turkey burger sliders, while adding a hefty dose of antioxidants like vitamin C and lycopene. Add blue cheese and you've got a triple threat on a bun!
Serves: 8
Ingredients
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup mayonnaise
2-4 drops Tabasco
Cooking spray
2 celery stalks, diced (approximately ½ cup)
½ medium yellow onion, diced (approximately ½ cup)
2 Tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 pound ground turkey breast
2 Tablespoons bread crumbs
Salt & pepper to taste
8 whole-wheat slider buns
8 leaves bibb lettuce
8 slices watermelon (cut into 4-inch squares, each ½-inch thick)
Directions
1. In a small bowl, blend blue cheese, mayo, and Tabasco. Cover and refrigerate to let flavors blend.
2. Spray a medium, nonstick skillet and heat over medium-high. Add celery and onion and cook until onion is almost transparent, approximately 10 minutes. Add thyme and parsley. Toss and continue to cook for 4 minutes, or until parsley begins to wilt. Cool slightly.
3. In a medium bowl, blend turkey, bread crumbs, and celery mixture, as well as salt and pepper to taste, until thoroughly mixed. Divide into 8 small, flat patties.
4. Spray a nonstick skillet or griddle and heat on medium-high. Add patties and cook, turning once, until burger is cooked through, approximately 5 minutes per side (internal temperature should be at least 165° F).
5. While patties are cooking, toast the buns on a griddle or pan.
6. Assemble sliders: Place ½ Tablespoon blue cheese mayo on the bottom of each bun. (Note: Pictured is a slice of blue cheese instead of blue cheese mayo). Top with burger, a slice of watermelon, bibb lettuce leaf, and other half of bun.
Also see:
More Fun Ways to Eat Watermelon
