Turkey & Vegetable Burgers--with Guacamole!

First of all I need to apologize that I don't have any pictures for this one!  I actually took great pictures of this, and deleted them from my camera, thinking I had put them on my computer--however, I did not put them on my computer at all.  And I deleted perfectly good pictures.  Ah, such is life.

This was really fun to make because I knew the different flavors and spices together would be heaven on a plate.

They are both extremely easy and the directions are short and sweet.  I hope I gave enough information on the recipe, so if not--just ask!

Here are the recipes:

Turkey & Vegetable Burgers

1 pound ground turkey

1 medium zucchini, grated

1 medium carrot, grated

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme

Tabasco sauce

salt and pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.  Form the mixture into 1/2-inch patties.  Heat oiled skillet over medium heat and cook patties for about 5 minutes per side, making sure no trace of pink remains. Serve with Guacamole, listed below.  

*I also recommend grilling these burgers, yumm!

Guacamole

2 medium avocados

1/2 medium onion, chopped

1 large green chili pepper, chopped

10 (or so) cherry tomatoes, quartered

fresh cilantro, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon orange juice

salt and pepper

Mash the avocados with a fork, add remaining ingredients.  Refrigerate for about 3 hours; Serve on top of the Turkey and Vegetable Burgers!

I love these turkey/veggie burgers.  The water from the vegetables I think added some moisture to the burger, so they seemed juicy, even though they are made from turkey.  It might be a lot of vegetable for someone who doesn't like the idea of vegetables in their burger, or even the idea of vegetables at all!  I loved the balance, but if you are hesitant, I suggest using about half the grated vegetable it calls for and simply add more meat.

The guacamole was to die for.  I have nothing more to say--it was that good. 

I had this with spinach, and it was perfect.  I put lots of fresh spinach on the bottom of the plate, then burger, then guacamole on top!  I hope you enjoy!