Turkey Burgers w/ Peach Chutney

When I think of summer food, I think easy. Food that can be cooked and enjoyed outdoors as easily as indoors. These turkey burgers are a perfect summer dish for the everyday meal or to serve at a barbecue. The end result is a juicy turkey burger, full of fruity summer flavor.

Intuitively, you might not consider meat and fruit to be perfect flavor companions, but you will find that their sweet and salty relationship does work. The main challenge with fruit and meat is finding the right combinations. Turkey is a good match for flavor of peaches.

Deliciously spiced with the perfect balance of sweet and savory this turkey burger is topped with smoked cheese and peach chutney all cooked up to perfection and served on focaccia bread instead of the usual burger bun. Swapping out tomatoes for peach chutney also adds to their uniqueness.

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Turkey Burgers w/ Peach Chutney
Instructions
  1. In a small dish, combine panko crumbs & milk; allow to soak for 5 minutes. Add mixture to ground turkey along with garlic, Italian seasoning, salt & pepper. Use hands to combine. Divide into 4 equal amounts & press gently into burger patties. Set aside in refrigerator.
  2. Slice mushrooms & red onion & sauté in oil on a griddle until cooked. Remove from griddle & set aside. Grate cheese. Slice focaccia 'buns' & lightly butter.
  3. Preheat grill to medium high or use your griddle & cook burgers for about 6-8 minutes per side depending on the thickness. Lightly toast focaccia 'buns'.
  4. When burgers are nearly cooked, Spread some peach chutney on each burger then divide cheese between them & grill for about 1 minute for cheese to melt.
  5. On the bottom pieces of focaccia, lay a burger then some sautéed mushrooms & onions. Top with remaining focaccia & serve with guacamole if desired
Recipe Notes
  • Just to keep the prep work easy, I opted for a bottled peach chutney & it was great!

Zesty Broccoli & Smoked Cheddar Pizza

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!

St. Patrick’s Day is a funny thing here in Canada. It’s the one time each year that people seek out green food and drinks, everything from shamrock shakes, a green bagel, or green beer are part of our version of this holiday.

And what’s funnier, is that this holiday is a very different experience in Ireland. At least that is what I have been told by people who live there. They don’t do all the ‘crazy green stuff’ like we do, if they celebrate it at all.

Green food has been getting more and more ‘creative’ on this particular holiday. Clean eating, green foods like spinach, avocado and broccoli for example. A walk through the grocery store produce section will provide a variety of examples of just how many green foods are available to use in meals and snacks. 

In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to incorporate some green food in our supper meal. What better excuse could I have to make some broccoli pizzas!

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Zesty Broccoli & Smoked Cheddar Pizza
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Instructions
Herb Sauce
  1. In a saucepan, combine butter, cream cheese, milk, garlic & onion powder, basil, oregano, salt & pepper. Heat & stir over medium heat until cream cheese is melted & sauce becomes thick & creamy.
Toppings
  1. Slice grape tomatoes in half lengthwise & marinate in zesty Italian dressing.
  2. Prepare broccoli florets. Steam in microwave dish for about 2 minutes. Drizzle with zesty Italian dressing.
  3. Shred cooked chicken & grate cheese.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 F.
  5. Spread herb sauce over Naan breads & top with shredded chicken. Divide cheese evenly between the 4 Naan breads.
  6. In the center of each pizza lay 6 marinated tomato halves. Place the florets in a circle surrounding them sprinkling veggies with black pepper.
  7. Bake pizzas for 10-15 minutes or until veggies are nicely roasted & edges are crispy. Remove from oven & serve.