Chicken Burgers with Tropical Fruit Salsa

Name: Chicken Burgers with Tropical Fruit Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 small pineapple; 1 small mango (peeled and finely chopped); 1 small red onion (finely chopped); 2 tbsp fresh coriander (finely chopped); 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp canola oil; 500 g ground chicken; 1 large Granny smith apple (peeled and shredded); 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs; 4 thin slices reduced-fat cheddar cheese; 4 hamburger buns or soft rolls (preferably whole wheat, split); 4 lettuce leaves

Best Health

There’s no need to give up burgers just because you’re on a heart-smart diet. These juicy chicken burgers, topped with a Caribbean-inspired tropical fruit salsa, are absolutely delicious. Complete the meal with oven-baked chips.

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Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time	Passive Time
4servings	20minutes	15minutes	20minutes chilling

Servings	Prep Time
4servings	20minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
15minutes	20minutes chilling

Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Burgers, Poultry

Ingredients

1 small pineapple
1 small mango peeled and finely chopped
1 small red onion finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh coriander finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp canola oil
500 g ground chicken
1 large Granny smith apple peeled and shredded
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
4 thin slices reduced-fat cheddar cheese
4 hamburger buns or soft rolls preferably whole wheat, split
4 lettuce leaves

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Ingredients

1 small pineapple
1 small mango peeled and finely chopped
1 small red onion finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh coriander finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp canola oil
500 g ground chicken
1 large Granny smith apple peeled and shredded
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
4 thin slices reduced-fat cheddar cheese
4 hamburger buns or soft rolls preferably whole wheat, split
4 lettuce leaves

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Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Burgers, Poultry

Instructions

Peel, core, slice and chop the pineapple (you need 2 cups) and place in a bowl. Mix in the mango, onion, coriander, lemon juice and oil. Cover and set aside.
Mix the chicken, apple and breadcrumbs in another bowl until blended. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into patties about 1 cm thick. Place the chicken burgers on a plate, cover, and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Preheat the broiler or barbecue. Cook the chicken burgers until browned and cooked through.
For each chicken burger, place a slice of cheese on the bottom of a hamburger bun, cover with lettuce, add a patty, top with about 1⁄2 cup tropical fruit salsa, and crown with the top of the bun.

Recipe Notes

Per serving: 581 calories, 41 g protein, 19 g total fat, 6 g saturated fat, 105 mg cholesterol, 62 g total carbohydrate, 24 g sugars, 9 g fibre, 715 mg sodium

To help patties keep their shape during cooking, mix and shape them from cold meat, then firm them up by chilling in the freezer for 20 minutes or in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

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Originally Published in Cook Smart for a Healthy Heart