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Cal-a-Vie Turkey Cheeseburgers with Chipotle Mayonnaise

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Editor's note: The recipe below is excerpted from Cal-a-Vie Living: Gourmet Spa Cuisine and is part of a healthy and delicious spa menu developed exclusively for Epicurious by Cal-a-Vie.

We would not think of removing this lunch from our repertoire! After a decade, we have only made it better with homemade low-fat chipotle mayonnaise and sliced mozzarella.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1 tablespoon chopped scallions
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 egg, or 2 egg whites
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
wheat germ (optional)
2 tablespoons Chipotle Mayonnaise
4 slices mozzarella cheese
lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Combine the ground turkey, shallot, scallions, garlic, egg, Worcestershire sauce, tarragon, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Add wheat germ if needed to bind the mixture. Shape into 4 patties. Grill the patties until cooked through.

    Step 2

    2. Spread the Chipotle Mayonnaise on the <homemade sun-dried="" tomato="" buns=""></homemade>and add 1 turkey patty and 1 slice of cheese to each burger. Garnish with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle.

Nutrition Per Serving

nutrition per serving: 192 calories
2 g carbohydrates
21 g protein
10 g fat
<1 g fiber
136 mg cholesterol
732 mg sodium
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
Reprinted with permission from Cal-a-Vie Living: Gourmet Spa Cuisine. © March 2007 Cal-a-Vie, the Spa Havens
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