Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 2 ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup roasted red peppers
- 4 cups arugula
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 4 hamburger buns
Directions
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Step 1
Prepare the sweet potatoes: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Dice sweet potato into 1/2-inch pieces. Toss with half the olive oil, plus salt and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast 20 minutes.
In this recipe- 2 sweet potatoes
- 2 ½ tbsp olive oil
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Step 2
Make the chimichurri sauce: Peel and finely mince shallot. Finely chop parsley. Combine in a bowl with garlic, half the olive oil and half the red wine vinegar. Whisk well to blend, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
In this recipe- 2 ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
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Step 3
Prepare the burgers: In a bowl, combine ground turkey with half the chimichurri sauce. Blend with your hands, then shape into patties (about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle on both sides with salt and pepper. Refrigerate while preparing the other elements.
In this recipe- 1 lb ground turkey
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Step 4
Assemble the salad: Dice roasted red peppers. Toss in a bowl with cooked sweet potato and arugula. Whisk together mustard and remaining red wine vinegar; drizzle over the salad.
In this recipe- 2 sweet potatoes
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 cup roasted red peppers
- 4 cups arugula
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
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Step 5
Make the patties: Heat an extra drizzle of oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add patties to the hot pan and cook 5 minutes on each side (for medium-rare), or until done to your preference.
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Step 6
Place burgers on hamburger bun. Top with remaining chimichurri sauce and enjoy with salad.
In this recipe- 4 hamburger buns
Typically served with steak, chimichurri is an Argentinian sauce similar to pesto, made of minced herbs, garlic, vinegar and oil. Argentinians eat more beef than almost any other country - 120 pounds per person per year!