Rosemary Turkey Burgers and Avocado Tomatillo Salsa

 I didn't actually eat these two recipes together but have been eating a lot of both so thought I would share with you.  The burgers were born of desperation...no time and poor planning, 1 red onion, some ground turkey and a large rosemary bush and voila! - one of our favorite recipes is born.  I make really big batches of these and always have some patties in the freezer for those nights you just don't have the time or desire to cook. 

This salsa is so yummy and is great on everything!  I love it on eggs in the morning, my burger for lunch and on a big bowl of pulled pork for dinner.  If you've never worked with tomatillos before, don't be afraid.  They look funny but are super easy to work with and delicious. 

Another recipe I just discovered over the weekend is Paleo Lasagna and it is fabulous.  It's a pretty time intensive recipe so double it so you can freeze one and make it worth your while.  I followed the recipe except for the tomato sauce, I used 1 jar per recipe (read your label and make sure it's sugar-free).  Let me know what you think!
http://gfrealfood.com/2011/05/21/9-layer-lasagna-grain-free-dairy-free-soy-free-gluten-free/

Rosemary Turkey Burgers

1 large red onion, diced (I like to finely dice 1/2 of the onion and have 1/2 of it be bigger chunks so you can get a big bite of onion in the burger)
Several tablespoons of fresh, chopped rosemary (depending on your taste, I usually do about 3 Tbsp per pkg of ground turkey)
1 pkg ground turkey
Salt and pepper to taste
1 egg

Burgers before going out to the grill. 
Forgot to get a pic after they were cooked

• Place turkey in a big bowl.  
• Add onion, rosemary, pepper and salt, egg.  
• Combine well with your hands.  
• Form into patties.  
• Cook on the grill until cooked through.  I wrap some in wax paper and put in freezer bag for later.

Avocado Tomatillo Salsa (this is from one of my favorite non-paleo cookbooks)

Tomatillos pre-roast

5 medium tomatillos, husked and rinsed
4 medium avocados, pitted, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 4 cups)
1 to 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3/4 tsp coarse salt

• Preheat the oven to 375.
• Place the tomatillos on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast in the oven for 25 minutes, turning once halfway through. 
• Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Coarsely chop the roasted tomatillos and combine with the avocados, jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, cilantro and salt.  
• Serve warm or chilled on anything that tickles your fancy!



This was breakfast with leftover burger patty, over-easy egg and salsa.  What a way to start the day!!!