Garden Burger

We still have lots of venison burger to use up before hunting season.  In the latest issue of food network magazine there were a whole bunch of burger recipes.  We chose this one because it looked so yummy!  The recipe below makes four burgers.

Image by Jason Hedlund

Ingredients:
1 lb venison burger (or beef)
4 toasted whole wheat hamburger buns
1 avocado, sliced
2 cups alfalfa sprouts, or enough to put on four burgers
1 tomato, sliced
2 cups red leafed lettuce, or enough to put on four burgers
4 slices of fresh mozzarella cheese

Green Goddess Sauce:
1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp non-fat Greek yogurt (the recipe called for Mayo)
1/4 cup chopped chives
2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1.  Mix all sauce ingredients in a small food processor until thoroughly mixed.
2.  Grill burgers until done and add a slice of mozzarella cheese to melt.
2.  Build burger from bottom bun up: lettuce, tomato, burger with cheese, avocado slices, alfalfa sprouts and sauce.  Then add the top of bun.  Enjoy!

Jason and Beth's Rating: 9/10

Nutrition (1 burger):
480 calories
16g fat (5g saturated)
20mg cholesterol
600mg sodium
32g carbohydrates
5g fiber
3g sugar
51g protein