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Fajita Grilled Turkey Burgers on a bed of lettuce with toppings
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Grilled Turkey Burgers

These grilled turkey burgers are packed with peppers, onions, and southwest seasoning, then topped with grilled fajita veggies and a creamy sauce. They are juicy, colorful, and perfect for an easy low carb grill night.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Holly

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 bell peppers one each of red, green and yellow peppers (divided)
  • 1 red onion divided
  • 3 tablespoons Southwest Seasoning divided
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds lean ground turkey
  • 1½ tablespoons cilantro chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and finely diced (optional)

Southwest Sauce

  • ⅓ cup fat free greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
  • 1½ tablespoons southwest seasoning

Instructions

Southwest Sauce:

  • Mix together sauce ingredients and refrigerate.

To Marinate Veggies:

  • Cut a red, green and yellow pepper in half. Set each half aside for later.
  • Slice the peppers and ½ red onion into large pieces.
  • In a small bowl mix 1 tablespoon southwest seasoning, 1 tablespoon water and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Toss with veggies and set aside.

To Make Burgers:

  • Preheat grill to medium high.
  • Dice remaining ½ red pepper, green pepper & yellow pepper. Mince red onion to make 2 tablespoons.
  • In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, diced peppers, minced red onion, cilantro, garlic, thyme, cumin & 1 tablespoon southwest seasoning just until mixed.
  • Divide into 8 equal pieces and form into ¾" thick patties.
  • Lightly spray each patty with no stick spray and sprinkle with Southwest Seasoning. Grill about 4 to 5 minutes on each side or just until cooked through (do not overcook). Meat should reach 165°F. Cover and allow to rest.

Assembly

  • Grill marinated veggies about 5 minutes or until just softened. Slice veggies into narrow strips
  • Top each burger patty with veggies and 1 Tablespoon south west sauce. Serve.

Notes

  • Keep leftover burgers, sauce, and grilled vegetables separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 196.23kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.92g | Protein: 28.89g | Fat: 5.52g | Saturated Fat: 1.02g | Cholesterol: 63.7mg | Sodium: 105.24mg | Potassium: 561.29mg | Fiber: 2.19g | Sugar: 4.92g | Vitamin A: 2853.51IU | Vitamin C: 117.58mg | Calcium: 25.98mg | Iron: 1.5mg