California-Style Turkey-Bean Burgers

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    california style turkey bean burgers

    Recipe by Jackie Newgent, RDN

    • 4Servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cups Tex-Mex Black Beans, thawed and chilled
    • 12 oz. ground turkey
    • Cooking spray
    • 4 slices sharp cheddar
    • 4 hamburger buns, toasted
    • 1 avocado, sliced
    • 2/3 cup salsa verde
    • 5 oz. mesclun
    • 2 tbsp. bottled vinaigrette

    Preparation

    1. Make Big-Batch Tex-Mex Black Beans and portion out 1 1/2 cups for this recipe.

    2. In a medium bowl, smash Tex-Mex Black Beans with a fork; mix in turkey and 1/2 tsp. each salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties and spray with cooking spray. On greased grill, cook over medium until well done, 4 to 5 minutes per side, topping with cheddar during last 2 minutes and tenting with foil to melt. Serve on buns with avocado and salsa. Toss mesclun with vinaigrette; season and serve alongside.