Burgers

Awh yes… The Burger. Eating paleo does not mean that you cannot enjoy this North American classic; we just have to be creative. Here are some staples that you will need when you are making a paleo burger. Lets break it down to the three macro-nutrients:

Proteins:

•Lean beef, I mean lean. None of this 80%/20% crap. 80/20 still has 5g of fat in each ounce. That would be 10 blocks of fat in a 3oz patty for all you zoners! You need at least 95%/5% ground beef. Measure 1.5oz per block.
•Ground Turkey, 1.5 oz per block means you can make that patty supper sized!! But watch out for the sodium.
•Chicken, chicken burgers can be great with the right toppings.
•Salmon burgers are making a run at being our favorite protein. It is tasty and full of healthy Omega 3 fats. 1.5oz per block

Carbs:

•Yummy salsa, Pace or 505 salsa are some favorites .5c = 1C
•Onions, raw or sautéed will make your burger tasty. .5c cooked= 1C, 2/3c=1C raw
•Mushrooms, you can have a boat load of them sautéed 3c=1C!!
•Bell peppers: sliced, diced, and sautéed 1 1/4c=1C
•Pineapples, perfect for that chicken burger! 1/2c=1C
•Bib lettuce, great as buns for your delicious burger. Seeing that you need 6cups for 1C, these can be freebies.
•Remember that you can mix in jalapenos, spinach, green chilies and other carbs into your burger mix to change things up.

Fats:

•Avocados, yummmm. 1Tbs=1F
•Guacamole, is that paleo? Here is a handy recipe for some paleo guac:
◦ 1 Avocado
◦ Cilantro chopped
◦ 1/2c chopped white onion
◦ 1 minced jalapeno
◦ juice of one lime
◦ no salt seasoning to taste
Mix all the ingredients. 1/2Tbs=1F

Spices

These are freebies

•chili powder
•pepper
•Mr. Dash
•cumin
•red pepper flakes
These are just a few examples of how you can be creative.