Foodie Friday's: Peachy Turkey Burger over Mixed Greens, Endive, Bacon and Gorgonzola Salad
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • Turkey Burgers
  • 1 lb ground lean turkey
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • ½ jalapeno, seeded and minced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ peach, chopped
  • 1 tbl soy sauce*
  • 1 tbl teriyaki sauce*
  • 1 tbl canola oil (or cook bacon for salad in a frying pan, remove and use reserved drippings)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Salad
  • 5oz Earthbound Organic Half Spring Mix & Half Baby Spinach or any other lettuce mix
  • 1 head endive, chopped
  • 1 ripe avocado, cubed and sprinkled with salt
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped into bits
  • ½ peach, cut into thin slices
  • ¼ cup crumbled gorgonzola
  • Mustard Vinaigrette, optional
  • *I use Kikkoman or San-J Gluten Free
Instructions
  1. Turkey Burgers
  2. Sauté onion, jalapeno and garlic over medium to low heat in canola oil (or reserved pan from bacon below) until onions are translucent (about 10-12 minutes), let cool to room temperature (about 15 minutes)
  3. In a bowl, use fork to mix ground turkey with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and onion mixture and then add in chopped peach. Mix it gently so as not to damage the peaches too much
  4. Form patties and grill until cooked through
  5. Salad
  6. Mix rinsed lettuces with chopped endive
  7. Top with avocado, bacon bits, gorgonzola and sliced peaches and serve alongside turkey burgers. You can toss it with a mustard vinaigrette, if you like.
Recipe by Jackie Ourman at http://jackieourman.com/foodie-friday-peachy-turkey-burger-over-mixed-greens-with-endive-bacon-avocado-and-gorgonzola/