Finally summer is coming! The sun is out. Time to fire up the grill! A lot of foods that we grill (brats, ribs, burgers, brisket) can be high in saturated fat. While some saturated fat is okay in our diet, it is important to limit how much we are getting. High saturated fats in our diet can lead to elevated cholesterol, heart disease and stroke. Instead try some leaner grilled items- chicken breast, kebabs or veggie/turkey burgers.
Trying to swap out ground beef with ground turkey but tired of a boring old turkey burger? Spice things up with these excited twists to a turkey burger!
Greek Burger:
Ground turkey burger
½ of a whole wheat pita
Sliced cucumbers
Sliced onions
Crumbled feta
Tzatziki Sauce (make your own! Plain non-fat greek yogurt, shredded cucumber, garlic and olive oil)
Buffalo Burger
Ground turkey burger
Buffalo sauce
Crumbled blue cheese
Low fat ranch dressing
Lettuce wrap
Hawaiian Burger
Ground Turkey Burger
Sliced low sodium ham
Sliced pineapple
BBQ sauce
Whole wheat bun
Remember, when buying ground turkey, look for the lean stuff – 90% lean or higher is best. Summer eating and grilling can still be fun when trying to eat healthy!
– Katherine Glick
