Cranberry & Herb Turkey Burgers

Number of Servings: 6 (142 g)
Active Time: 20 min.
Total Time: 20 min.
Cranberry & Herb Turkey Burgers

Wishing for November in the middle of grilling season? Try Thanksgiving in a burger, paired with a whole wheat roll.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp. whole-wheat couscous
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
  • 1½ tsp. chopped fresh sage
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
  • 1 lb. 93% lean ground turkey

Directions

  1. Combine couscous with boiling water, cover, and let sit until soft (5 minutes).
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add celery and cook, stirring, until softened (2-3 minutes). Add thyme, sage, salt, and pepper. Cook until fragrant (20-30 seconds).
  3. Transfer the onion mixture to the bowl with the couscous and stir in cranberries. Let cool until safe to handle (5 minutes). Mix with turkey and form into 6 patties.
  4. Preheat a grill to medium high. Add the patties, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 4 minutes. Turn and cook until reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165ºF (6-8 minutes).

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container

Serving Size 142 g

Amount per serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 255mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.5g 4%
Total Sugars 5g
Includes 3g Added Sugars 6%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 1g
Protein 17g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 25.7mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 6%
Potassium 285mg 6%
Vitamin A 3mcg 0%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin K 10mcg 8%
Thiamin 0.1mg 8%
Riboflavin 0.1mg 8%
Niacin 7mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 25%
Folate 15.3mcg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.3mcg 15%
Biotin 2.3mcg 6%
Chloride 4.6mg 0%
Pantothenate 0.8mg 20%
Phosphorus 167.3mg 15%
Iodine 0.4mcg 0%
Magnesium 27.3mg 6%
Zinc 1.9mg 20%
Selenium 19.3mcg 35%
Copper 0.1mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 8%
Chromium 0.1mcg 0%
Molybdenum 6.3mcg 15%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

93% Ground Turkey, Water, Onion, Whole Wheat Couscous (whole Wheat Flour), Celery, Sweetened Dried Cranberries (cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil (adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat)), Olive Oil, Salt, Thyme, Black Pepper, Sage.

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