Garden Chicken Burger

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground lean chicken
• 1/2 cup finely grated zucchini
• 1/2 cup finely grated carrot
• 4 chopped scallions
• white and green
• chopped
• 1/4 cup hummus
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 cloves garlic
• minced
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 whole wheat burger buns or pitas
• for serving
• Sliced tomato
• cucumber
• lettuce
• red onion
• and some plain yogurt
• for serving

Instructions

1. 1.
2. Put the chicken in a bowl and add the zucchini, carrot, scallion, hummus, parsley, garlic, coriander and cumin.
3. Mix the meat and flavorings together by hand, or with a wooden spoon, until evenly combined.
4. Form into four burgers, about 1/2-inch thick.
5. (If the mixture is very soft, transfer the burgers to a plate and refrigerate for 10 minutes.)
6. 2.
7. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
8. Brush burgers lightly with olive oil and season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and some pepper.
9. Add burgers to the pan and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 to 8 minutes on each side, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the sides of the burgers registers between 165 and 170 degrees F. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
10. Serve burgers on a toasted bun or in a pita with toppings as desired.