It's Summer!!

Today is the official start of summer. I know most of you have been barbequeing for weeks, if not months, and I'll admit that almost everybody knows more about grilling and bbqing than I do, but I think I'll try it out this year.

If only I could do it indoors instead of outside. Our temps are in the 90's with a comfort (?) index of over 100. Oh, well, that's summer in Florida.

Here's a burger recipe that looks good. I found it at Prevention.

Grill to Thrill

Gather Friends And Family For A Healthier Menu Of Your Favorite Summertime Treats--with Burgers And Hot Dogs Included!

By Stephanie Woodard

Turkey Spinach Burgers

A healthy dose of spinach makes these patties juicy and flavorful. Toast the buns right on the grill during the last few minutes of cooking.

Work Time: 10 Minutes / Total Time: 20 Minutes / Servings: 4

1 lb ground lean turkey breast (7% fat or leaner)
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and water squeezed out
2 Tbsp barbecue sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted
4 tomato slices
4 lettuce leaves

1. Heat grill to medium-high and coat rack with cooking spray.

2. Combine turkey, spinach, barbecue sauce, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Shape mixture into four 3 1/2"-diameter patties.

3. Grill patties 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, or until meat thermometer inserted into the middle from the side registers 165°F.

Serve on buns with tomato and lettuce.

Nutritional Info Per Serving 305 cal, 29 g pro, 30 g carb, 6 g fiber, 9.5 g fat, 2.5 g sat fat, 65 mg chol, 723 mg sodium

Flavor Changer

For a Tex-Mex burger, substitute 2 tablespoons canned chopped green chile peppers, drained, for the barbecue sauce and add 1 teaspoon chili powder.