Healthy Southwestern Burger
INGREDIENTS
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and grated
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh corn kernels
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 4 whole-wheat burger buns
PREPARATION
Coat grill with cooking spray; heat on high. Mix sirloin, bell pepper, egg white, 1/2 tsp of the salt and hot sauce in a bowl. Form into four 4-inch patties. Set aside. Cook corn with 1 tbsp water in microwave 30 seconds; mix with tomato, cilantro, juice and remaining 1/2 tsp salt in another bowl. Grill burgers 12 minutes, turning halfway through, until no longer red in the center. Place on buns and top with salsa.
