Turkey Pesto Burgers

This is a unique and delicious burger and make a great alternative for those who don’t want any corned beef. The recipe also incorporates the St. Patrick’s Day color of green. Visit our St. Patrick’s Day Symbols page to learn more about the symbolism and meaning of green for St. Patrick’s Day.

Burger Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
3/4 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pesto

Pesto Sauce:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons pesto

Other:

6 burger buns
6 slices of mozzarella cheese
Lettuce and tomato

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, cheese, salt, and pepper. Blend the mixture with your hands until evenly blended.

2. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise and pesto, then add it to the ground turkey mixture and combine until evenly blended. Shape the meat into six ½” thick patties.

3. Grill the burgers until the meat is no longer pink inside.

4. Make the sauce by mixing mayo and pesto sauce.

5. Cut the sliced mozzarella with a shamrock shaped cookie cutter. Serve the burgers with the mozzarella cheese, buns, lettuce, tomato, and pesto mayonnaise.

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