Name: Asian Turkey Burger Salad with Peanut Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground turkey; 1/2 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1/2 cup cilantro leaves (chopped); 1 small onion (chopped (about 1/3 cup)); 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce; 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon coconut oil for cooking; freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 head of bibb lettuce (chopped); 1/2 head of red leaf lettuce (chopped); 1/4 head of a small red cabbage (sliced); 1/2 pint cherry or grape tomatoes (sliced in half); 1 small red onion (sliced); 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; water for thinning out if necessary

So, I have a husband again. It’s kinda weird, not gonna lie.

It almost feels like the first week of dating all over again except minus my awkward 17 year old self and the anxiety of whether or not the night would end in a kiss. Duh, we’re married, it doesn’t.

Kidding.

Among all the other things I have to get used to again, (sharing my bed, dealing with lifted up toilet seats, the disappearance of a bunch of bananas in 2 days flat & not spending every waking hour in front of my computer so we can actually communicate) I also need to start cooking dinner for 2 (which is really more like 4 since he eats about 3 servings).

What better way to start than with a burger?

Total man food.

Except I de-manned (upon googling whether or not that is an actual word, I found the urban dictionary definition for it. Please refrain from educating yourself on that definition. It’s not what I’m going for here) it by smashing it all up in a salad.

But considering Ulysses’ alcohol of choice is the sweetest of the hard ciders you can possibly drink, he deserves the feminization of his burger in my opinion.

Honestly, I don’t really care if you put this Asian turkey burger on a salad or stuff it in a bun, just find a way to get this peanut dressing all over it because once you taste it, you’re going to want to drown your face in it.

Death by peanut butter sauce… Not a bad way to go.

If you’re into the burger on a salad thing, try these burger bowls too. They’re everything you crave in a fast food takeout burger even down to the burger sauce with a healthier spin!