Juicy, cheesy turkey burger sliders dripping with a creamy avocado spread and fresh tomato bruschetta.
Not too long ago Cache Valley sent me a cookbook they’d created from their Cache Valley® Signature Recipe Contest which included my recipe, Creamy Cashew Chicken Puffs (Vols-au-Vents), which won 3rd place. It also included the recipe for the delicious burger, Bruschetta Turkey Burgers with Zesty Avocado Spread, that won the Grand Prize.
My daughter bought a slider set at Sur La Table that includes a press and a mini-burger basket that grills nine little burgers at a time. I changed up the recipe a bit and made cute little sliders.
This is a perfect burger for your next tailgating party and a great way to use the fantastic late summer tomatoes from your garden or local farmers market.
Ingredients
- 1Avocado Spread:
- 2 large avocados, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise (I used light)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 4 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1/2 cup Italian Shredded Cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 12 slider rolls
Directions
- Mix together avocado, mayonnaise, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
- Mix together tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix together ground turkey, shredded cheese and garlic. Form mixture into twelve small patties. Grill patties until center reads 170° F on an instant read thermometer.
- Brush melted butter onto ciabatta rolls. Grill rolls, buttered side down, until toasted.
- When toasted, spread bottom half of the roll with Avocado Spread. Top with a cooked turkey burger, bruschetta, and finally the top half of the ciabatta roll. Serve immediately.
Notes
http://www.barbarabakes.com/2012/09/bruschetta-turkey-burger-sliders-with-avocado-spread/
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Those sliders look extremely mouthwatering. Marvelous!
Cheers,
Rosa
Indeed, these look mouthwatering! I love the mini version of anything- it’s easier to justify eating two or three! Have a great weekend, Barbara!! xo
So I see the first two comments called them mouthwatering. I swear the minute I looked at the picture, my mouth started to water!
xxoo,
RMW
Oh my! I want these now. I am thinking I want a slider set too now. I am thinking that that spread would be good on so many sandwhiches as well. Thank you for sharing!
This is a beautiful and colorful burger! I love all these farm fresh ingredients you put into it.
Drooling…
holy cow, this looks like a dream on a plate. LOVE the avocado, YUM!
These burgers look incredible! I love the spread idea!
these look A-Mazing!!!
That basket is adorable! Just what you need to stop them sticking and breaking up all over the place.
They look so very tempting!
This is my kind of meal! Absolutely love the avocado in the slider. Wonderful pics!
these are calling my families’ name!
I WANT! I want!
Omygoodness. this looks Deeelish.
This is all my favorite things in one!
Those look delicious!!!
Looks great Barbara! These sliders are definitely calling my name! I love the bruschetta on top
OMG, that mini burger griller is too cute! What a great idea…yum. And the bruschetta topping sounds totally delicious, especially with avocados…a great combo!
These little burgers look delicious! My husband would love these!
These look SO good and I love the slider size!
Sliders are such a perfect size. This looks like a great combo.
I’m not at all ready to be done with burgers for the year!! YUM!
Made these tonight and they were EPIC! Aside from pan-frying the burgers, I followed the recipe as written. Best thing I’ve ever made with ground turkey.
Thanks Jocelyn! They really are that good.