Turkey Burgers & Veggies with Spicy Avocado Sauce

Ingredients

Burgers and Veggies:


1.25 lb of ground turkey
Bell peppers, cut into thin strips - about 2 cups
1 small onion - cut thin
1 pkg mushrooms - optional
1 large tomato, sliced
Lettuce - whatever kind you like
Serves 4 (with regular-size burger patties)
Spicy Avocado Sauce (optional, or just top with avocado slices)
2 avocados – chopped
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup chopped cilantro – leaves only
1 lemon – juice of
1 lime – juice of
2 - 4 tbs diced small shallots (optional, adds an onion flavor to the sauce)
Burger Seasoning (optional, or just use your favorite burger seasoning)
1 tsp salt
1-2 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp corriander
1/4 tsp turmeric


Instructions

1. Mix together burger seasoning ingredients - or use your favorite pre-made seasoning.
2. Make the spicy avocado sauce - or just top the burger with fresh avocado slices.
3. Place ground turkey in bowl, sprinkle in burger seasoning, and mix with hands.
4. Form 4 turkey patties.
5. Drizzle patties with olive oil and set aside.
6. Chop bell peppers and onion.
7. Sauté sliced mushrooms with a little olive oil.
8. Get someone on the grill cooking your burgers!
9. Add bell peppers and onion and sauté with mushrooms. (I cooked the onions and mushrooms separate, but you could do them together. Typically mushrooms take longer, so if doing together start the mushrooms first, then add the peppers and onion.)
10. Don't overcook - peppers and onions should still be a little firm
11. Season sautéed veggies with salt and pepper.
12. For the avocado sauce, simply combine all the ingredients in a food processor, bullet or high-speed blender until creamy – add water to thin a little if necessary.
13. When the grilled burgers are done, place each pattie on a nice piece of lettuce with a thick tomato slice.
14. Top with avocado sauce and the sautéed peppers and mushrooms.
15. And that's a meal that's all kinds of wonderful!