Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Tangy Slaw

By cserumga

- from Taste of Home: Healthy Cooking, June/July 2008

- makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• # SLAW:
• # 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
• # 1/4 cup shredded peeled apple
• # 2 tablespoons fat-free blue cheese salad dressing
• # 1 teaspoon finely chopped walnuts
• SAUCE:
• # 3 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
• # 2 teaspoons ketchup
• # 2 teaspoons reduced-fat butter, melted
• BURGERS:
• # 2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
• # 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons thinly sliced green onions, divided
• # 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
• # 1/4 teaspoon salt
• # 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• # 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• # 1 pound ground chicken
• # 4 lettuce leaves
• # 4 hamburger buns, split

Preparation

Step 1

* In a small bowl, combine the celery, apple, salad dressing and walnuts. In another small bowl, combine the hot sauce, ketchup and butter; set aside.
* In a large bowl, combine the red pepper, 2 tablespoons green onion, applesauce, salt, garlic salt and pepper. Crumble chicken over mixture and mix well. Shape into four burgers.
* Broil 6 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved sauce.
* Serve on lettuce-lined buns; top each with 2 tablespoons slaw and sprinkle with remaining green onion. Yield: 4 servings.



Nutrition Facts: 1 burger equals 312 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 682 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2 starch.