Recipes
Shopping list
- Preheat grill; prepare burger recipe through step 2 (5 minutes)
- Prepare salad; begin to grill mushrooms, then burgers (10 minutes)
- Complete burgers and serve (15 minutes)
Mushroom Swiss Burgers
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Large zip-top bag
- 6 oz whole portabella mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons dry onion soup mix, divided
- ¼ cup light mayonnaise
- 1 ½ lb lean ground beef (7% fat)
- 8 slices Swiss cheese (about 6 oz)
- 4 hamburger buns
Steps
- Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium-high. Place soy sauce, oil, and salt; in bag; seal and shake to blend. Discard mushroom stems and gills (dark brown layers); add mushrooms to bag. Seal and shake to coat mushrooms; let stand 10 minutes (or up to 1 hour) to marinate.
- Combine 1 tablespoon soup mix with mayonnaise; set aside. Combine beef and remaining 2 tablespoons soup mix until just blended; form into 4 patties (wash hands).
- Place mushrooms on grill; grill 3 minutes. Add burgers to grill. Turn mushrooms; grill 3–4 more minutes until tender. Remove mushrooms from grill.
- Turn burgers; grill 3–4 more minutes until burgers are 160°F. Cut mushrooms into 8 equal slices. Place 2 mushroom slices and 2 cheese slices on top of each burger during last minute of grill time to melt cheese.
- Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture on bottom half of each bun. Top with burger and top half of bun. Serve.
Chopped Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 10 oz fresh cauliflower florets
- ½ oz fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup roasted cashews
- ¼ cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt (or mayonnaise)
- ¼ cup ginger (or sesame) salad dressing
- ⅓ cup sliced green onions
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Steps
- Thaw peas in colander under cool running water. Cut cauliflower into ½-inch pieces; chop basil and cashews. Combine yogurt and dressing in salad bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients to dressing; toss to coat. Let stand 10 minutes for flavors to blend. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Do not overmix the burgers; this will help keep them tender and moist.
Mushroom Swiss Burgers
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 760, Total Fat 40g, Sat Fat 16g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 195mg, Sodium 1360mg, Total Carb 34g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 6g, Protein 61g, Calc 30%, Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 4%, Iron 40%
Chopped Cauliflower Salad
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 190, Total Fat 12g, Sat Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 370mg, Total Carb 15g, Fiber 3g, Sugars 5g, Protein 8g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 70%, Iron 10%