Images of a California sunset emerge when eating this easy to prepare, mouthwatering, and super juicy Cali Sunset Turkey Burger! With one bite, all the delicious flavors start melding together beautifully. Lean ground turkey is topped with cheddar cheese, a sunny side up egg, avocado, fresh watercress and pesto aioli on a brioche bun! Add a simple side salad and you have a complete meal that is made in no time!
On a keto or dairy free diet? No problem! Cali Sunset Turkey Burger can be customized and made keto-friendly as a lettuce wrap burger and dairy free by eliminating the cheese and aoli.
Healthy Burger Toppings
This burger isn’t just pretty, but is full of health benefits. The lean ground turkey topped with an egg packs some extra protein punch. Healthy toppings, such as avocado, provide healthy omega-3 fatty acids, an array of vitamins and a small amount of additional protein. Tomatoes contain the antioxidant lycopene, which has been shown to potentially reduce the risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Watercress adds not only to the peppery flavor, but is provides significant health benefits. Watercress is rich in Vitamins A, C, calcium, potassium, magnesium and antioxidants beneficial for bone, heart, vision, immune system and organ health.
Customize Your Cali Sunset Turkey Burger
Remember, this burger can be made according to the recipe or can be customized to your taste or when following a keto or dairy-free diet. For ketogenic diets, simply replace the brioche bun with Boston or iceberg lettuce and serve as a lettuce wrap burger! For a dairy-free option, simply eliminate the cheddar cheese and pesto aoili. It will still be delicious!
Don’t forget to add a side salad to your burger! Try either Easy Italian Salad or Watermelon, Feta and Arugula Salad for more big flavor!
Cali Sunset Turkey Burger
Equipment
- 2 Nonstick pan, small
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 4-6 oz. Lean ground turkey
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 Avocado, sliced
- 1 Brioche bun
- 1 slice Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp. Dried basil
- 1/4 tsp. Garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. Dried thyme leaves
- Watercress
- 1 tsp. Olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Pesto Aioli (optional)
- 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1/2 tbsp. pesto sauce
- 1/4 slice lemon (juice squeezed)
Instructions
- Add ground turkey to bowl and mix in dry spices, salt and pepper. Prepare seasoned ground turkey into a round patty. Add olive oil to nonstick pan. Add turkey burger patty to pan and cook on medium heat. Once burger starts to sizzle, add top to pan and continue to cook, flipping once each side is browned and turkey burger cooked through. Turn off heat and top burger with cheddar cheese slice and keep top on while cheese melts. In the meantime, fry your egg in the second pan with a little olive oil, keeping the yolk in tact and preparing it sunny side up (no flipping necessary). Lightly toast your brioche bun and prepare optional pesto aioli spread. Spread pesto aioli over top of bun if desired. On bottom half of bun, add burger with melted cheese, fried egg and then proceed to top with sliced avocado and watercress. Enjoy!
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