Playoff season is here. Try these healthy sliders, easy to make
and only 106 calories each!!
Serves: 12
Hands-on time: 20
minutes
Total time: 40
minutes
Ingredients:
- Olive oil cooking
spray - 1 lb lean ground
turkey - 2 cloves garlic,
minced - 1 egg white
- ¼ cup minced yellow
onion - ¼ cup minced roasted
red bell peppers (packed in water and drained) - 2 tsp Italian
seasoning - ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp fresh ground
black pepper - ½ cup natural jarred
marinara sauce - ½ cup shredded
part-skim mozzarella cheese - 24 cocktail size
whole-grain pitas or buns, split, toasted lightly if desired
Directions:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with
foil and mist with cooking spray. - 2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine
turkey, garlic, egg white, onion, bell peppers, Italian seasoning, salt and
black pepper. Gently mix until
combined. Using a spoon or small
scooper, form into patties about 1 scant tbsp each, making about 24 sliders;
place on sheet. (MAKE AHEAD: prepare patties up
to 1 day in advance, wrap tray in plastic wrap and refrigerate.) - 3. Transfer to oven and bake for 10
minutes. Remove from oven and flip
patties over. Bake for 5 more
minutes. Remove patties from oven;
spoon marinara over each patty and sprinkle each with cheese, dividing evenly. Switch oven to broiler setting on high,
return to oven and broil for 4 to 5 minutes, until cooked through and cheese is
bubbling. Using a fork or tongs,
transfer each patty into pita or bun.
Nutrients per serving (2 sliders): 213
Calories, 4 g Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 2 g Monounsaturated Fat, 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, 29 g Carbs, 3 g Fiber, 4 g Sugar, 11 g Protein, 554 mg Sodium,
21 mg Cholesterol
Estelle L. Benoit, RD, LDN
Source: January/February 2013 Clean Eating Magazine