Name: Mediterranean Tuna Burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds chilled fresh tuna steaks; 2 tablespoons chopped capers (drained and rinsed); 2 tablespoons chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon Lemon juice; Salt and freshly ground pepper (to taste); Nonstick cooking spray; 8 whole wheat hamburger buns or sandwich thins; 8 slices tomatoes from the vine or beefsteak tomatoes; Sliced avocado (about 3 slices per burger)

Mediterranean Tuna Burgers

Omega-3s in tuna burgers will keep you healthy and are much better than saturated fat in beef burgers.

Mediterranean Tuna Burgers

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

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Servings

Ingredients

2 pounds chilled fresh tuna steaks
2 tablespoons chopped capers drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Nonstick cooking spray
8 whole wheat hamburger buns or sandwich thins
8 slices tomatoes from the vine or beefsteak tomatoes
Sliced avocado about 3 slices per burger

Instructions

Preparation

1 Finely dice tuna and in a large bowl mix with capers, red onion, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.2 Moisten hands and shape tuna mixture into eight 4-ounce burgers (about the size of the palm of your hand and thickness of a deck of cards). Place prepared burgers on a plate, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour (or freeze for about 5 to 10 minutes).3 Spray grill or grill pan with nonstick cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Grill burgers about 2 minutes per side (or longer if you like them more well-done).4 Place burgers on bottoms of buns or sandwich thins and top each burger with one slice of tomato, three slices of avocado, and bun/thin top. Serve and enjoy!