Today's recipe: A burger made with ground sirloin, ground turkey, frozen spinach and fresh herbs. Moist and delicious grilled burger. Low carb. Weight Watchers 4 points.
Trust me please, that never once would I have imagined a burger recipe -- made with meat, no less (Note to Vegetarians) -- hitting the pixels of A Veggie Venture. But this is not only a good spinach burger, it's one great burger. They were pulled off the grill just last night but I'm rushing them into a post pronto because it's Memorial Day Weekend in the States and heaven knows, there will be plenty of hamburgers hitting the grill here over the next couple of days. If you have the chance, add this burger recipe to your summer grilling menu ...
SPINACH BURGERS
Hands-on time: 15 minutes to mix, plus grill time
Time to table: 90 minutes
Serves 4
Time to table: 90 minutes
Serves 4
10 ounces frozen spinach, defrosted, chopped and squeezed to release liquid
8 ounces lean ground turkey (99% free)
8 ounces lean ground sirloin
2 tablespoons fresh parsley (I intended to use cilantro but completely forgot so I'd call it a 'good idea' but optional)
1 teaspoon minced fresh sage (we've all planted summer herbs, yes? mine are just in but the quantities are so small, snipping was no problem)
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
Kosher salt to taste
Freshly ground pepper
Mix all the ingredients, being careful not to overmix the ground meat, work it as little as possible. Shape into four patties. Place on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate for an hour (or more, one hour was good tonight) for flavors to meld. Grill as usual.
NUTRITION ESTIMATE
Per Patty (not including your choice of buns): 190 Cal (36% from Fat, 58% from Protein, 6% from Carb); 27 g Protein; 8 g Tot Fat; 3 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 3 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; NetCarb 1; 0 g Sugar; 97 mg Calcium; 4 mg Iron; 123 mg Sodium; 57 mg Cholesterol; Weight Watchers 4 points
Note: This recipe was first published with 3 Weight Watchers points. That was the calculation but yes, it seemed low, and I said so. Nearly two years later, I have figured out that the online calculator I use was giving bad output for a few months. I have audited all the recipes from that period, some increased in points, a few dropped, some stayed the same. This one, however, increased from 3 Weight Watchers points to 4 Weight Watchers points. My apologies to all, I have no intent to provide inaccurate information.
TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION
Adapted from Great Good Food by Julie Russo
Per Patty (not including your choice of buns): 190 Cal (36% from Fat, 58% from Protein, 6% from Carb); 27 g Protein; 8 g Tot Fat; 3 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 3 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; NetCarb 1; 0 g Sugar; 97 mg Calcium; 4 mg Iron; 123 mg Sodium; 57 mg Cholesterol; Weight Watchers 4 points
Note: This recipe was first published with 3 Weight Watchers points. That was the calculation but yes, it seemed low, and I said so. Nearly two years later, I have figured out that the online calculator I use was giving bad output for a few months. I have audited all the recipes from that period, some increased in points, a few dropped, some stayed the same. This one, however, increased from 3 Weight Watchers points to 4 Weight Watchers points. My apologies to all, I have no intent to provide inaccurate information. TODAY'S VEGETABLE RECIPE INSPIRATION
Adapted from Great Good Food by Julie Russo
KITCHEN NOTES
The spinach doesn't really add flavor but seems to add moisture and volume. Does anyone else find 1/4 pound burgers on the skimpy side: I always want a second burger. This spinach burger, however, was really filling. The herbs can really be tasted, try not to skip them.VEGETABLE SANDWICH RECIPES from the ARCHIVES
~ Radish Sandwich, you'll love the simplicity of this ~
~ Farmgirl's Swiss Chard Tuna Salad, another good way to sneak in some greens ~
~ Zucchini Mushroom Hominy Tacos, a favorite from Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless ~
~ more recipes for Sandwiches, Wraps & Tortillas ~
~ more recipes for Grilled Vegetables ~
~ more spinach recipes ~
~ Radish Sandwich, you'll love the simplicity of this ~
~ Farmgirl's Swiss Chard Tuna Salad, another good way to sneak in some greens ~
~ Zucchini Mushroom Hominy Tacos, a favorite from Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless ~
~ more recipes for Sandwiches, Wraps & Tortillas ~
~ more recipes for Grilled Vegetables ~
~ more spinach recipes ~
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