Bagel Basil Turkey Burger with a Cashew Cream

A foot injury sidelined me this week. But my wonderful sous chef helped me get back on my feet, or my foot, so to speak.

Thus we give you a Bagel Basil Turkey Burger with a Cashew Cream. And yes, it was incredible. And entirely new based on what we had on hand. Saara did all the heavy lifting on this. I just offered thoughts from my position on the couch.

For prep work, saute half an onion in some olive oil, the add a handful of chopped basil and some minced garlic.

The basil burger was a mix of ground turkey, the onion/basil mix and seasoning. To this we added a couple tablespoons of high quality pesto. The seasoning of the moment was McCormick’s Chicken Seasoning and some oregano with some ground black pepper. Grilled on our Blackstone griddle with avocado oil on a medium high heat for about 5 minutes each side till well seared.

The fun, and new part was a cashew cream, about a pound of raw cashews mixed with some cayenne, black pepper and garlic powder. This went into the food processor with a little olive oil to keep it creamy.

This was served with a pickled onion on toasted bagels. The side was air-fried sweet potato fries.

In theory I’m back 100% on my feet (foot) in a week. But to have a partner like mine…I am a lucky man.