Juicy, cheesy turkey burger sliders dripping with a creamy avocado spread and fresh tomato bruschetta. These Bruschetta Turkey Burger Sliders are packed with flavor and perfect for tailgating.
Cache Valley Creamery 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.
Also included in this post is a Recipe Round Up. I’ve joined a fun group of bloggers to put together a roundup of recipes on the first day of every month. This month we’re sharing Tailgating Recipes.
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. So I changed up the recipe a bit and made cute little sliders using her slider set. If you love sliders and know you’ll be making them often, it’s worth buying a set.
However, you don’t need a slider set to make this recipe. The second time I made the sliders, I just used a biscuit cutter to help me shape the burgers so they were a consistent size.
I also used a digital scale to measure the turkey so my sliders would all be a consistent size. If you don’t have a scale at home, just try and divide the meat equally.
Be sure and oil your bbq grates before putting the burgers on the grill (and even your slider set), so the burgers won’t stick to the grill.
The avocado spread and the bruschetta come together quickly and are what make this burger extra special. Make sure to use flavorful tomatoes and fully ripe avocados.
This Bruschetta Turkey Burger Sliders 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.
Bruschetta Turkey Burger Sliders with Avocado Spread
Equipment
Ingredients
Avocado Spread
- 2 large avocados peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise I used light
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Dash cayenne pepper
Bruschetta
- 4 large tomatoes chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Burger
- 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
- ½ cup Italian Shredded Cheese
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 12 slider rolls
Instructions
- Avocado SpreadMix together avocado, mayonnaise, garlic powder and cayenne pepper.
- BruschettaMix together tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Turkey Burger
- 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
MORE MUST TRY TAILGATING RECIPES:
Jalapeño Cheddar Corn Dog Bites
Football Game Day Cookies
Sun-Dried Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Dip
Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Poppers
Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Sloppy Joe Sliders
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Homemade Soft Pretzels with Mustard Cheese Dip
Bruschetta Turkey Burger Sliders
Bacon Cheese Ball
Red Potato Salad with Bacon
Easy Pizza Kabobs
Deviled Eggs
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cindy
Sliders are such a perfect size. This looks like a great combo.
Deborah
These look SO good and I love the slider size!
Julia
These little burgers look delicious! My husband would love these!
sara
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!
Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen
Looks great Barbara! These sliders are definitely calling my name! I love the bruschetta on top 🙂
Kathy Hales
Those look delicious!!!
Blond Duck
This is all my favorite things in one!
My Inner Chick
I WANT! I want!
Omygoodness. this looks Deeelish.
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc
these are calling my families’ name!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen
This is my kind of meal! Absolutely love the avocado in the slider. Wonderful pics!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
They look so very tempting!
Claire @ Claire K Creations
That basket is adorable! Just what you need to stop them sticking and breaking up all over the place.
Karen Petersen
these look A-Mazing!!!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
These burgers look incredible! I love the spread idea!
teresa
holy cow, this looks like a dream on a plate. LOVE the avocado, YUM!
Amy
This is a beautiful and colorful burger! I love all these farm fresh ingredients you put into it. 🙂 Drooling…
Winnie
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!
Rocky Mountain Woman
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
kelley
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
Rosa
Those sliders look extremely mouthwatering. Marvelous!
Cheers,
Rosa