The Ultimate Turkey Burger

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 1/3 cups finely chopped peeled Granny Smith apple
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 lemon
• 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large egg white
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
• Cooking spray
• 6 (1.6-ounce) whole-wheat hamburger buns
• 1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons mango chutney
• 1 1/2 cups fresh baby spinach

Preparation

1. 1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add apple, celery, and onion; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, and cool completely.
2. 2. Grate rind and squeeze juice from lemon to measure 2 teaspoons rind and 1 tablespoon juice. Combine apple mixture, lemon rind, lemon juice, and turkey. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add egg; mix gently just until combined. Add hot pepper sauce, if desired. Shape into 6 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
3. 3. Preheat grill to high heat. Place patties on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 5 minutes on each side or until done. Place buns, cut side down, on grill rack. Grill 1 minute or until toasted.
4. 4. Combine yogurt and chutney. Place patties on bottom halves of buns; top each patty with 1/4 cup spinach and about 4 teaspoons sauce. Cover with top halves of buns.
5. Kids Can Help: With clean hands, kids can mix the ingredients into the ground turkey, and then shape the patties.