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1 lb. ground turkey thighs
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1 c. loosely packed cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
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1 T. minced garlic (roughly 3 cloves)
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1 t. ground cumin
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1 t. kosher salt
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1/2 t. ground pepper
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2 ea. Avocados From Mexico, halved, pitted, and skin removed
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1/3 c. crumbled feta cheese
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1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes
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8 ea. slider buns, toasted
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1 c. torn romaine lettuce leaves
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8 ea. slices roma tomato
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1/2 c. alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper until thoroughly incorporated.
- Form into 8 slider-sized patties, roughly 2 ounces each.
- Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high (making sure to oil the grates if using an indoor grill pan) and cook sliders until underside begins to brown, roughly 4 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes until no longer pink inside. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, roughly mash avocados with a fork. Add feta cheese, lemon juice, and crushed red pepper flakes and mix until combined.
- Assemble the sliders: on the bottom bun, layer lettuce, one patty, one tomato slice, a generous scoop of avocado mash, about 1 T. sprouts, and top with remaining bun half.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Spiced Turkey Burger Sliders with Avo-Feta Guac |
| Amount Per Serving 8 |
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Calories 260
Calories from Fat 0
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| % Daily Value* |
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Total Fat 13g
16%
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Saturated Fat 3.5g
17%
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Trans Fat 0g
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Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
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Monounsaturated Fat 0g
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Cholesterol 45mg
15%
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Sodium 1050mg
46%
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Total Carbohydrates 24g
9%
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Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
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Total Sugars 4g
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Includes 0g Added Sugars
0%
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Protein 15g
0%
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Vitamin A 0mg
0%
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Vitamin C 0mg
0%
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Vitamin D 0mg
0%
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Calcium 0mg
6%
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Iron 0mg
15%
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Potassium 440mg
16%
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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