Salsa Burgers - Clean Eating

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef, 95% lean
• 1/3 cup fresh pico de gallo or 1/3 cup salsa, drained well
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 small avocado, peeled, pitted and roughly chopped
• 1/4 red bell pepper, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt, nonfat plain (optional)
• 4 hamburger buns, multigrain
• 4 -8 lettuce leaves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place oven rack 6 to 7 inches from broiler and preheat to high. line a baking sheet or broiler pan with foil. in a large bowl, combine beef, pico de gallo, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. shape mixture into 4 equal patties, each 1/2-inch thick, and place on prepared baking sheet. broil for 6 to 7 minutes or until burgers are browned. flip and repeat on second side until burgers are firm to the touch and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 6 more minutes (internal temperature should read 160°f on a instant-read thermometer).
• 2 place avocado in a small bowl and mash to a chunky consistency with a fork or potato masher. add red pepper, cilantro, lime juice, garlic powder, pinch of salt and pepper, to taste; stir to combine.
• 3 to serve, spread 2 tbs yogurt on bottom half of each bun and top with 1 to 2 lettuce leaves, if desired. then add patty and 3 tlbs avocado mixture to each before finishing with top halves of buns. garnish burgers with additional cilantro, if desired.