Triple-Threat Superfood Burger with Sweet Potato, Walnuts & Kale

    1 cup chopped onion
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 cup chopped kale greens, packed
    1 egg
    1 tbsp vegetable oil
    1 tbsp flax meal
    1 tbsp ground coriander
    1 tsp ground ginger
    1/2 tsp salt
    454-g pkg ground chicken or turkey
    1 cup cooked sweet potato, cubed
    1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts

PREHEAT grill to medium.

HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Lightly spray with cooking oil. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 min. Add kale and continue to cook until kale wilts, 1 to 2 more min. Cool slightly.

WHISK egg with oil, flax meal, coriander, ginger and salt in a large bowl. Season with pepper. Crumble in chicken and add sweet potato, onion mixture and walnuts. Shape into 4 1/2-in.-thick patties.

SPRAY grill with cooking spray. Barbecue burgers, with lid closed, until cooked through, 4 to 6 min per side. Serve with spicy sweet-potato cream and pickled radishes and carrots.

SERVES 4 | PER SERVING 384 calories, 25 g protein, 22 g carbs, 22 g fat, 5 g fibre, 395 mg sodium. Excellent source of vitamins A and C.

Courtesy of Clarie Tansey, Chatelaine