Turkey and Black Bean Burgers with Corny Salsa

Name: Turkey and Black Bean Burgers with Corny Salsa
Yield: serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey; One 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed, drained, and lightly mashed; 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips; 2 teaspoons The Lady’s House Seasoning (page 7); 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 cup prepared salsa, preferably fresh from your supermarket’s refrigerator case; 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed; 1 avocado, halved, peeled, pitted, and finely diced; Sour cream, for serving

December 9, 2011

Can you guess how many turkey-bean burgers we ate when we were growing up? Zero! We’re big beef burger fans and we could eat a burger every few nights if we let ourselves. So every now and then, we lighten things up with turkey and black beans in this Mexican-inspired twist on a traditional burger. It’s about as healthy a burger as you could ask for, and it’s a real crowd-pleaser, too—even little Jack likes it! And since we usually serve this burger without the bun, we like to make our corn bread to go with it.

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