Thai-inspired turkey burgers with zesty peanut sauce

1/3 cup bottled light peanut sauce
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1 tsp grated gingerroot
1 1/2 lbs extra-lean ground turkey or chicken
1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs, or 1/2 cup dry unseasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely minced green onions
2 tbsp fresh minced cilantro
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 multigrain burger buns
Lettuce and tomato slices

- to make sauce, combine peanut sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, lemon zest, and gingeroot in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
- in a large bowl, combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, green onions, cilantro, egg, salt, pepper and 3tbsp of the sauce (you will use the rest of the sauce to baste the burgers). Mix gently using your hands. Form mixture into 6 patties, about 1/2 inch thick. Cover and refrigerate until ready to grill.
- Preheat grill to high setting. Spray grill rack with cooking spray or brush lightly with oil. Grill burgers for about5 minutes per side, or until cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Brush burgers with reserved sauce during last 2 minutes of cooking time.
- serve burgers on lightly toasted buns with lettuce and sliced tomatoes, or any of your favorite burger toppings.

5 points