Spicy Southwest flavors pair with sweet and tangy pickled red onions to create a standout turkey burger. If you’re used to having your burgers made of beef with plenty of melted cheese on top, don’t worry. You won’t be disappointed. Serve with corn on the cob and sweet potato fries.

Makes 4 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 35 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

Pickled Onions
1 cup red-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 small red onion, halved and very thinly sliced

Burgers
1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper (see Note)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon canola oil
4 whole-wheat buns, split
8 teaspoons reduced-fat mayonnaise

1. To prepare pickled onions: Whisk vinegar, brown sugar, salt and allspice in a medium glass bowl. Cover and microwave on High until the mixture boils, 2 to 3 minutes. (Alternatively, bring the mixture to a boil in a small saucepan on the stove.) Add onion and toss to coat.
2. To prepare burgers: Preheat grill to high. Place turkey in a medium bowl and gently mix in cilantro, cumin, ground chipotle, salt and allspice until distributed throughout the meat. Form the mixture into 4 patties. Brush with oil.
3. Grill the burgers until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Toast buns on the grill, if desired.
4. Drain the onion, discarding the marinade. Spread 2 teaspoons mayonnaise on each bun; top with a burger and pickled onions.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 308 calories; 12 g fat (3 g sat, 1 g mono); 65 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrate; 26 g protein; 4 g fiber; 738 mg sodium; 150 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Selenium (30% daily value), Iron (20% dv).
2 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 2 starch, 3 lean meat

TIP: Note: Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked jalapeño peppers. Ground chipotle can be found in the specialty spice section of most supermarkets.

Didn't make the onions, but really enjoyed the flavors in the burgers.

Anonymous, Sausaltio, CA

This was the BEST Turkey Burger I have ever had! The pickled onion was a great combination with the favorful burger! My family loved it!

Anonymous, Chapel Hill, NC

This is the best turkey burger i have ever eaten. I would actually eat it over a beef burger. Very flavorful and when i made for family... they went crazy over them... we cook them often and very easy to make!!

Amanda C, Katy, TX

I made this instead of my usual onion garlic hamburgers. My husband like this better than my burgers. I did add a little extra cilantro in it only because we really like cilantro. But I thought the pickled onions were going to be weird, but they actually give it a great flavor. Thanks for the new recipe for my family.

Stephanie, Gladstone, MO

Our favorite burger recipe...we ALWAYS make double onions they are SOOOO good! we makle home made honey wheat buns to go with. A regular for when we have friends over. I love to serve something so delicious and healthy too. you must try these!

margo, Redmond, WA

The greatest most interesting Burger ever, like nothing you've ever had. Wonderfully savoury!

Craig Hewitt