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Turkey Burgers with Crunchy Slaw

Juicy turkey burgers (the grated-onion trick) with a mustardy slaw doing the crunch work.

27 mineasy4 servings$$north americanHigh protein
Why it earns its place. Lean turkey stays at 4 g saturated fat, and the slaw replaces the fries nobody needed.

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Ingredients · 4 servings

  • 550 glean ground turkey
  • 1 smallonion — grated — the juiciness secret
  • 1 largeegg
  • 40 gbreadcrumbs
  • 1.5 tspsmoked paprika
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 4 wholewhole-wheat buns
  • 200 gwhite cabbage — shredded
  • 1 largecarrot — grated
  • 60 ggreek yogurt
  • 2 tspdijon mustard
  • 0.5 wholelemon — juiced

Contains: gluten, eggs, dairy. Always check labels — brands vary.

Method

  1. Mix turkey, grated onion, egg, breadcrumbs, paprika, and a pinch of salt; form four patties with a thumb dimple.
    8 min
  2. Toss cabbage and carrot with yogurt, dijon, lemon, and pepper.
    4 min
  3. Sear patties in oil until cooked through — the dimple keeps them flat.
    10 min
  4. Toast buns; build with slaw under and over the patty.

Nutrition per serving

450calories
35 gprotein
40 gcarbs
16 gfat
6 gfiber
4 gsat fat
560 mgsodium
2 gadded sugar

Editorial estimates per serving. Counts 3 different plants toward your weekly variety.

Make it yours

allergyLettuce wraps instead of buns cut the gluten and 120 calories
availabilityOats blitzed fine replace breadcrumbs
cultureThe slaw dressing is also the burger sauce — double it

Storage. Cooked patties keep 3 days and freeze 2 months; slaw is best within 24 h.

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