It wouldn’t be summertime without lots of grillin’ and today we are whipping up some Paleo Turkey Burger Sliders. They are full of flavor, packed with protein and sandwiched between a simple sweet potato “bun.” We are in love!

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

Burger:

2 lb 90/10 ground turkey

1/2 jalapeno, finely diced

1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced

1/2 cup red onion, finely diced

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

 

Toppings:

2 avocados, diced

2 large sweet potatoes, sliced into 44 discs

2 Tbs olive oil

22 toothpicks

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425F
  2. Toss sweet potatoes in oil, line on baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes, or until soft
  3. Combine burger ingredients and form into 22 3 oz patties
  4. Grill, bake or pan fry patties
  5. Assemble into burgers and top with diced avocado
  6. Hold patties together with toothpicks, and enjoy

 

Nutrition Facts:

Total Servings: 22

Calories: 60g

Protein: 7.3g

Carbs: 0.4g

Fat: 3.3g

Note: these are calories per patty – does not include toppings and sweet potato buns

 

If you’re feeling fancy…

Add salsa or fresh guac as toppings

or

Swap the turkey for ground beef or ground chicken