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Gluten-Free Turkey Burgers
It’s official – I’m obsessed with quinoa. I’ve broadened my gluten-free horizons and have started trying out all sorts of recipes with this wonderful grain in the ingredient list! I have the blog Queen of Quinoa in my Google Reader, so I find a lot of great recipes there, including this one!!
Cilantro-Quinoa Turkey Burgers with Garlicky Kale
Ingredients:
Burgers:
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/4 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- Salt & pepper to taste
Garlicky Kale:
- 4 cup kale; sliced into ribbons
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (I used the equivalent in squeeze minced garlic)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Optional:
- Gluten-Free Roll or English Muffin (I used Schar’s Ciabatta Roll)
- 1 tomato, sliced for topping
Instructions:
Cook the quinoa per the bag’s instructions.
Cut the cilantro. Mix ground turkey, quinoa, and cilantro together and season with salt & pepper.
Shape into 4 burgers. Cook on grill for 4-5 minutes per side, ensuring that it is over 165 degree Fahrenheit.
While burgers are cooking, sauté the kale with the olive oil and garlic in a skillet. You’ll know the kale is ready when they have wilted.
Cut your tomato into slices and toast your roll or bun.
Assemble your masterpiece and enjoy!
And that’s that. The best turkey burger you’ll ever eat. Well, at least the best turkey burger that you’ll ever eat with quinoa in it!
What’s your favorite recipe that uses quinoa? Share in the comments!
Serves: 4
The best gluten-free quinoa turkey burgers you’ll ever eat!
- BURGERS:
- 1 lb ground turkey
- ¼ cup cooked quinoa
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- Salt & pepper to taste
- GARLICKY KALE:
- 4 cup kale; sliced into ribbons
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (I used the equivalent in squeeze minced garlic)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- OPTIONAL:
- Gluten-Free Roll or English Muffin (or other type of bun)
- 1 tomato, sliced for topping
- Cook the quinoa per the bag’s instructions.
- Cut the cilantro. Mix ground turkey, quinoa, and cilantro together and season with salt & pepper.
- Shape into 4 burgers. Cook on grill for 4-5 minutes per side, ensuring that it is over 165 degree Fahrenheit.
- While burgers are cooking, sauté the kale with the olive oil and garlic in a skillet. You’ll know the kale is ready when they have wilted.
- Cut your tomato into slices and toast your roll or bun.
- Assemble your masterpiece and enjoy!
Author Information: Laura Hanley
Laura Hanley, known as G-Free Laura, has been gluten-free since 2009. She reviews gluten-free products, restaurants, posts simple recipes, and writes about gluten-free experiences onwww.gfreelaura.com. Laura also blogs for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and Rudi’s Gluten-Free Bakery. You can follow Laura’s young, wild, and [gluten] free updates by finding her on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+.
