Turkey Burgers

Makes?8 serves?

500 g turkey breast, minced 1 cup spinach, tightly packed and shredded 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 small purple onion, diced1 chilli, finely slicedPepper to taste8 (160 g) slices of Jarlsberg cheese1 cup lettuce, shredded3 tomatoes, sliced 8 wholegrain rollsSautee the mushrooms, onion, chili and pepper. When other ingredients are cooked, add spinach to wilt.Mix with mince. Roll into balls. Flatten on a hot barbeque. Grill until cooked through.Place each?meat?patty?on a roll with lettuce, tomato and a slice of cheese.

Preparation time:?20 minutes
Cooking time:?10 minutes
Difficulty rating: Easy

Tips

Add extra toppings as desired, such as salsa and avocado.Be sure to grill or BBQ, not fry, the meat balls, so that the fat can drip away. Reducing fat intake is an important part of improving your diet, which can reduce your risk of developing chronic health conditions like obesity, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.Serve with a side salad for extra nutrients. Adding a salad to every meal will help ensure you eat enough vegetables every day.Use a reduced-fat cheese. You'll find information about the fat content on the nutrition panel of the package label. Reduced-fat dairy products contain the same amount of calcium?as full cream varieties, but are healthier because they have less fat.To make this meal suitable for lactose-intolerant friends or family members, use gluten-free bread rolls.

Alex from Cairns, QLD, cooks up these delicious turkey burgers for a?healthy treat.

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