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Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Burgers

These easy ground turkey sweet potato burgers offer a delicious, flavorful twist on your original turkey burger. Sweet potato patties are chock full of antioxidants and can be made as a paleo turkey burger and gluten free turkey burger without the bun.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/8 tsp ground ginger
  • dash of sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Cook sweet potatoes (I microwaved mine for about 6 minutes).
  • Mix the mashed sweet potatoes and ground turkey together with the garlic powder, italian seasoning, ginger, salt and pepper Form into 4-5 large patties
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1-2 tbsp olive oilCook the patties for about 4-5 minutes on each side until browned and cooked all the way through. Top with cilantro, avocado and sautéed onions/peppers
  • Topping ideas: Avocado, Cilantro, Sautéed onions and peppers, BBQ sauce

Notes

Nutrition Information: YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 254  TOTAL FAT: 16g  SATURATED FAT: 4g   TRANS FAT: 0g    UNSATURATED FAT: 10g   CHOLESTEROL: 80mg    SODIUM: 104mg   CARBOHYDRATES: 9g   FIBER: 1g   SUGAR: 3g   PROTEIN: 20g