Title: Turkey bayou burgers
 Categories: Hamburger
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lb Ground turkey
      2    Scallions (3" of green left
           -on), thinly sliced
      1    Red bell pepper, cored,
           -seeded and finely chopped
      1 ts Minced garlic
      2 tb Chopped cilantro
    3/4 ts Dried thyme
    1/2 ts Ground cumin
    1/2 ts Paprika
           Red pepper flakes, to taste
           Salt, to taste
           Black pepper, to taste
      4    Toasted hamburger buns
    1/4 c  Regular or reduced-calorie
           -mayonnaise-type dressing,
           -for garnish (opt)
      1 sm Ripe avacado, sliced, for
           -garnish (opt)
 
  It's necessary to highly season turkey because the meat itself tastes
  rather mild. Yet, once ground turkey is cooked up, it's delicious. To
  do a taste test on the mixture, make a little patty the size of a
  silver dollar and pan-fry it in a nonstick skillet. This way you can
  adjust your seasonings to taste. A mayonnaise-type dressing and
  avacado make perfect toppings.
  
  1. Prepare hot coals for grilling.
  
  2. Place the ground turkey in a bowl and mix well with the scallions,
  bell pepper, garlic, cilantro and spices. Season to taste with salt
  and pepper. Gently form into 4 patties.
  
  3. Grill patties over hot coals, 3" from heat, for about 5-6 minutes
  per side.
  
  4. If desired, spread buns with mayonnaise-type dressing and top
  burgers with avacado slices. Serve immediately.
  
  Per serving (with avacado slices and reduced-calorie mayonnaise-type
  dressing): 346 calories, 13 grams fat, 62 milligrams cholesterol.