Whole30 Bunless Turkey Burger Recipe

Whole30 Bunless Turkey Burger Recipe

25 min

This Whole30 Bunless Turkey Burger Recipe is not only healthy (low-carb, paleo, gluten-free), but it’s also one of the flavorful turkey burger recipes you’ll ever try! All because of the yellow mustard, onion and garlic powder inside of the burger and the avocado sauce too! On top of that, the grilled zucchini makes you want to eat this Bunless Turkey Burger over and over again. Yum!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb organic ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup red onions (chopped)
  • ¼ red bell pepper (chopped)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (or French's Yellow if you're doing Whole30)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil for cooking
  • Big head of iceberg lettuce
  • Slices of red onions
  • 1 medium zucchini (cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices)
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    To make the burger, combine all ingredients, except the olive oil, in a large bowl. Mix everything well to combine and using your hands divide the mixture into 4-6 burgers.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil in a over a medium-high heat. Cook the burger for 5 minutes on each side, or until reach 160°F for well-done. Set them aside.

  3. 3

    Making the grilled zucchini: In a small bowl, mix together zucchini, olive oil and salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan over medium high heat. Add zucchini in a single layer and grill for about 2 minutes per side.

  4. 4

    To build each burger, top one iceberg leaf with the microgreen leaves, turkey burger, avocado sauce, red onions, tomatoes, more avocado sauce, another turkey burger and grilled zucchini. Top with second iceberg leaf.