Fajita Burgers and Pita Chips with Black Bean Hummus
Cooking a healthy meal doesn’t have to mean spending tons of money on groceries and endless hours in the kitchen. This quick-fix Southwestern meal is not only affordable and easy to prepare, but it’s also low in carbs and high in protein.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 35 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 55 minutesmins
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
For the fajita burgers:
16oz.ground turkey
2cloves garlic, finely minced
1Tablespoonfreshly squeezed lime juice
1/2cupred pepper, finely chopped
1/2cuponion, finely chopped
2Tablespoonschopped cilantro
1cupreduced fat Mexican blend cheese
1/2teaspooncumin
1/4teaspoonsalt
Olive oil
For the black bean hummus:
1can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1Tablespoonfreshly squeezed lime juice
1 ½teaspoonsolive oil
1/4teaspoonKosher salt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
For the pita chips:
4whole wheat pita bread pockets
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Instructions
For the fajita burger:
In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, minced garlic, lime juice, chopped red pepper, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, reduced fat cheese, cumin and salt.
Use your hands to mix the ingredients together until well incorporated then split the mixture into four patties.
Thinly coat a sauté pan over medium heat with olive oil.
Place the patties into the sauté pan and cook for 5 minutes on one side, then flip and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes until cooked throughout.
For the black bean hummus:
In a food processor or blender, combine the black beans, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, Kosher salt and pepper.
Pulse the ingredients together until they form a smooth paste. Serve with pita chips (recipe below).
For the pita chips:
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Brush the tops of the pita bread pockets with olive oil then sprinkle with Kosher salt.
Cut each pita bread pocket into 8 pieces by cutting the bread in half, then into fourths and then into eighths.
Spread the sliced pita bread onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake the pita chips for 7 minutes until crispy.
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