Caprese Turkey Sliders

Last night I tried to cook something that was out of my comfort zone-- thankfully, I think it paid off. I was inspired by this recipe; however, you will find that I managed to change all of the flavors. Whoops.

Since I opted for an Italian version of this instead of Greek, I swapped out the feta cheese for fresh mozzarella balls and I swapped out the spinach for fresh basil (from my indoor herb garden!) I left in the sundried tomatoes, but I found ones that were not packed in oil, and I just pulsed them in the food processor until they were just tiny little specks. The leftovers that I did not use within the burgers I used in a roasted-garlic-sundried-tomato-pesto-aioli type thing to spread on the sliders. It was good, and I have a ton leftover which I can dip veggies in or spread on crackers or put on sandwiches. I can't wait.


Sliders before they hit the grill


If I did this again, I would put one mozzarella pearl in the center of each slider-- it was kind of messy to grill with the gooey melty cheese all over the place. Also, I might try it with ground chicken (which is what i really wanted but I couldn't find any at the store).

My two reviewers for the evening, Tim and Lisa, also thought they were great. Tim thought they reminded him of the smitten kitchen chicken meatballs I made about a month ago as well (and he loved those so I took it as a compliment).

On the side I had herb roasted new potatoes and a spinach salad.