What To Eat Wednesdays: Healthy Sliders!!

What To Eat Wednesdays:

Every week there will be a new recipe that adheres to the following 5 guidelines:
1. Easy
2. Healthy
3. Delicious
4. Inexpensive
5. Under 500 calories/ serving


I will also include alterations for specialty diets (upon request):
-Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options.

TODAY: HEALTHY SLIDERS

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total cost: $12.65 + tax
Makes 8 servings! 

 1.25 lbs of ground turkey

1/2 of an onion (chopped)

Roma tomatoes

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 cup shredded Kraft Fat Free Cheddar Cheese

1 avocado

Sara Lee soft & smooth mini buns

salt and pepper (or favorite seasoning blend) to taste

 Place meat, chopped onions and chopped cilantro to a large bowl. Knead until mixed well, but not over handling.  Add salt & pepper or your favorite seasoning blend. Could also add minced garlic if you like.

 If you like cheese on your burgers, then you don't have to skip on it. Put in 1/2 cup of Kraft Fat Free shredded Cheddar Cheese. And mix into the meat mix. 

Heat a large skillet on med/high heat and spray with non-stick spray.

 Divide meat into small patties (~2" in diameter) and place into hot pan. Sear on both sides (~ 5 min per side). 

Once the burgers are almost finished cooking, heat another pan on low/simmer heat to toast buns. Lower hear on the burgers to low and cover for 5 min to make sure they are cooked all the way through, and the cheese is melted.

While the burgers are finishing, dress the buns. I used a little bit of regular mustard, baby spinach leaves, slices of roma tomatoes (they are smaller and fir the bun), and a slice of avocado on each one. (1/4 of an avocado total).

The avocado is optional but works well with the cilantro.

Cut one to make sure it is cooked all the way through and that the cheese is melted!

Place the cooked burger on the lower bun and secure top with a toothpick.

The sauces I paired with them are Sriracha Ketchup and Fat Free Horsey Ranch. (Recipes Below)

Take a big bite and ENJOY!!!

Now these burgers came out really thick, but were soooo juicy and flavorful! They had a lot of texture as well, and I was completely stuffed on these 2 baby burgers!

Nutrition Facts:

Burger Patties (serv size: 1 patty)

117.5 Calories

5g Fat

.5g Carbs

15.5g Protein

Buns (serv size: 1 bun)

90 Calories

1g Fat

18g Carbs

3g Protein

Total- 1 burger, w/bun and cheese

207 Calories

6g Fat

18.5g Carbs

18.5g Protein

Sauces:

Sriracha Ketchup 

*mix 1.5 tbsp regular fancy ketchup with .5 tsp of sriracha. This can be to taste. I like it spicy.

15 Calories, 0g Fat, 4.8g Carbs, .3g Protein (~2tbsp)

Fat Free Horsey Sauce

*mix 1.5 tbsp Fat Free Ranch with .5 tsp of Kraft Horseradish sauce (or just ground horseradish)

40 Calories, .5g Fat, 6.5g Carbs, .5g Protein (~2tbsp)

Avocado

~25 Calories, 3.5g Fat, 2g Carbs, 1g Protein

Total Nutritional Value on this whole meal is: (as pictured)

494 Calories, 10g Fat, 31.8g Carbs, 20.3g Protein

I am constantly looking for requests on either a previous meal I have cooked or one you would just like me to try. Or I am ALWAYS up for a CHALLENGE. There is no limit... ask away!!