{"id":41566,"date":"2011-02-26T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-26T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=41566"},"modified":"2011-02-25T14:54:24","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T19:54:24","slug":"healthy-recipe-italian-turkey-burgers-with-cauliflower-and-carrot-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/healthy-recipe-italian-turkey-burgers-with-cauliflower-and-carrot-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Recipe: Italian Turkey Burgers with Cauliflower and Carrot Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Healthy Recipe: Italian Turkey Burgers with Cauliflower and Carrot Salad\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/healthy-recipe-italian-turkey-burgers-with-cauliflower-and-carrot-salad\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-43390\" title=\"turkey burger recipe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/turkey-burger-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a>Guess what? Burgers don&#8217;t need to be bad for you. They also don&#8217;t need to be served alongside a heaping pile of French fries. With this healthy turkey burger recipe, you get nearly 3 tablespoons of heart-healthy monounsaturated <strong><a title=\"olive oil\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/health-benefits-and-recipes-for-olive-oil\/\" target=\"_self\">olive oil<\/a><\/strong> paired with veggies and lean protein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Italian Turkey Burgers with Cauliflower and Carrot Salad<\/strong><br \/>\nServes 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Burgers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 lb 99% lean ground turkey breast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/2 sm onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 2 Tbsp unsalted tomato paste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 clove garlic, minced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/2 tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/2 tsp dried basil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 2 tsp olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 4 slices provolone (1\/2 oz each)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 4 whole wheat hamburger buns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 6 tsp no-salt-added ketchup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 4 leaves romaine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 med head cauliflower (about 2 lb), cut into florets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 3 med carrots, cut on the diagonal into 1\/2&#8243;-thick slices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1 tsp sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/2 tsp dried oregano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/4 tsp dried thyme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> 1\/4 tsp red-pepper flakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prepare salad:<\/strong> Heat oven to 450\u00b0F. Toss cauliflower, carrots, and salt with 1 tablespoon of the oil on rimmed baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Roast vegetables until tender, 18 to 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Whisk together vinegar, sugar, oregano, thyme, pepper, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in medium bowl. Toss in vegetables. Cool to room temperature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make<\/strong><strong> burgers:<\/strong> Combine turkey, onion, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, and basil while vegetables roast. Form into 4 patties.<\/p>\n<p>Heat oil in nonstick frying pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook 10 minutes, turning once. Top each patty with 1 slice cheese, cover pan, and cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute longer.<\/p>\n<p>Assemble burgers on buns with 1 1\/2 teaspoons ketchup and a lettuce leaf. Serve with the salad.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nutrition (<\/em><em>per serving): 440 cal, 38 g pro, 38 g carb, 7 g fiber, 17 g fat, 4 g sat fat, 499 mg sodium<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Work time: 25 minutes<br \/>\nTotal Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Try these other great turkey burger variations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Mexican Turkey Burgers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/mexican-turkey-burgers\/\" target=\"_self\">Mexican Turkey Burgers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burgers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/mar-a-lago-turkey-burger\/\" target=\"_self\">Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burgers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Turkey Burger Pie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/turkey-burger-pie\/\" target=\"_self\">Turkey Burger Pie<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guess what? Burgers don&#8217;t need to be bad for you. They also don&#8217;t need to be served alongside a heaping pile of French fries. With this healthy turkey burger recipe, you get nearly 3 tablespoons of heart-healthy monounsaturated olive oil &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/healthy-recipe-italian-turkey-burgers-with-cauliflower-and-carrot-salad\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,16],"tags":[2443,4041,3931,346,10902,1575,447],"class_list":["post-41566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-recipes","tag-burgers","tag-carrots","tag-cauliflower","tag-dinner","tag-recipes","tag-salads","tag-turkey"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41566"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43397,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41566\/revisions\/43397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}