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Category: Lunch

Italian Turkey Burgers

Posted on by Nick

ItalianTurkey Burger

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Fennel (chopped or crushed)
  • 1 T. Minced Garlic
  • 16 oz ground turkey or chicken or beef
  • ½ cup chopped onions
  • ½ cup chopped mushrooms
  • 3 egg whites
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • ½ cup fresh parsley or 1 T. dried parsley
  • Salt/pepper to taste
  • ¼ tsp red pepper
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the grill.
  • Mix all ingredients together and form 4-5 burger pattys.
  • Dance in place while burgers are grilling to burn extra calories. 😉
  • For extra flavorings you can add low sugar pizza sauce, 1 T. asiago cheese, slice of light mozzarella or a dollop of light ricotta to patty while warm.
  • Serve on buns of choice (try Ezekiel Buns) and BAM – Italian Burgers.
  • Serve with tomato, grilled or raw onion, mushroom etc! Make it your way!

Notes

If desired for different toppings, try light ricotta cheese, slice of light mozzarella or asiago cheeses.

Cucumber Salad

Posted on by Nick

Cucumber salad

Ingredients

  • 2 English Cucumbers (remove center seeds)
  • 1⁄2 C Diced Sweet Onion
  • 3 T. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3⁄4 tsp Dried Dill Weed
  • 1⁄4 tsp Celery Salt
  • 1⁄4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1⁄4 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1⁄4 C Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • 4 T. Sugar or 4 Packets Natural No Calorie Sweetener
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

  • Cut cucumbers lengthwise.
  • Scoop out seeds with a spoon.
  • Chop cucumbers about 1⁄4 inch thickness.
  • Add chopped onions.
  • Mix together rest of ingredients and mix with the cucumbers and onions.
  • Salt & pepper to taste.
  • Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.

Notes

Try on top of your favorite salad greens, add some cooked protein of choice!

Onion Ring Patties

Posted on by Nick

onion patties

Ingredients

  • 3 C Diced Sweet Onions
  • 1⁄2 C Plus 2 T. Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1⁄4 C Whole Grain Corn Meal
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3⁄4 tsp Garlic Salt
  • Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 1⁄2 C Skim Milk

Instructions

  • Mix dry ingredients together.
  • Whip egg whites and milk together and add to dry ingredients.
  • Add onions and mix thoroughly.
  • Make seven patties and put on generously sprayed baking sheet.
  • Spray top of onion patties with cooking spray.
  • Salt top of patties.
  • Bake in 425 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until patties are crispy.
  • Flip patties half way through baking time.

Notes

These onion ring patties are great when you have the craving for fried food. Pair up with my Chicken Fingers (Click HERE for recipe) for a guiltless fried food experience! Quick, easy and delicious.