Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
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| Prep time | Cook time | Yields | Serving Size |
| 10 minutes | 30 minutes | 4 servings | 1 burger with ¼ C mixed ingredients on a bun |
| 12 oz 99 percent lean ground turkey
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 2 tsp dried)
4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
Nonstick cooking spray | Burger ingredients: 1 C fresh tomatoes, rinsed and diced (or canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes)
1 C red onions, diced
1 C white mushrooms, rinsed and sliced
1 C part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese | | | calories | 308 | | Total fat | 8 g | | Saturated fat | 3 g | | Cholesterol | 52 mg | | Sodium | 230 mg | | Total fiber | 4 g | | Protein | 33 g | | Carbohydrates | 30 g | | Potassium | 432 mg | | Vitamin A | 15% | | Vitamin C | 20% | | Calcium | 4% | | Iron | 15% | | Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. | |
Directions -
| 1 | Preheat oven to 350 °F. | -
| 2 | Arrange burger ingredients (tomatoes, red onions, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese) in separate bowls. | -
| 3 | Ask each person to select ¼ cup total of his or her choice of ingredients. (You may have leftover ingredients after this step—keep or freeze for use in other recipes!) | -
| 4 | Divide ground turkey into four parts on a plate. | -
| 5 | Ask each person to combine his or her ¼ cup of burger ingredients with one portion of ground turkey and mix well to form a patty ½-inch to ¾-inch thick. | -
| 6 | Brown burgers on a nonstick pan coated with cooking spray for 2–3 minutes on each side. Then, transfer burgers to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and place in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes (to a minimum internal temperature of 165 °F). | -
| 7 | Assemble burgers on buns, and serve. | Note: Nutritional information may vary depending on selection of ingredients. |
Each “chef” can help set out the ingredients and make his or her own burger.
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