Summer BBQ- Turkey Mushroom Burgers

Tonight we made yummy Turkey Mushroom burgers. Paired with Garlic Parmesan kale chips and Roasted Corn on the Cob, this was a fantastic filling meal for. . . .you got it! 

Total Caloric Damage: 500 calories

The turkey burger recipe is courtesy of one of my favorite healthy eating recipe sites: EatingWell.com

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/turkey_mushroom_burgers.html 
 It was SUPER moist, very flavorfull and didn't really need any condiments. 

This was Husband tested and totally approved. 


Don't like mushrooms? I promise that you won't even know they're in there.

I made 7 burgers out of the recipe so I re-caculated the calories based on the bread I used (Orowheat Double Fiber) and 7 servings for a total of 160 calories per patty.


I also used Sara Lee DeLightful Wheat Buns...Only 80 calories each

I even added 1/2 slice swiss cheese (60 cal), a dollop of Kraft Olive Oil Mayo (15 cal) and topped it off with red leaf lettuce and a slice of tomato (about 5 cal)

Kale is a nutrient rich green leafy vegetable that, when lightly tossed with Olive Oil and seasoning ( in this case fresh minced garlic, a pinch of seasoning salt and a sprinkle of parmesan) and baked, takes on the texture and flavor of a potato chip...totally cool! (50 total cal for 1.5 oz)


We roasted the corn on the BBQ and I ate it mexican style with about 1/2 Tbl Olive Oil Mayo and 1/2 Tbl parmesan for about 135 cal total.


For those of you that got out the calculator and did the math = 505 calories. So I know the blog advertises UNDER 500, but this is pretty darn close :)


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Nutritional Bonus: 
*Kale is considered to be the most nutritious vegetable in the world (says Wikipedia) with extremely powerful antioxidant properties; kale is considered to be anti-inflammatory. It is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and reasonably rich in calcium