Lay down your forks and pick up these creative burgers, sandwiches, sliders and wraps.
MICHELLE ANGLIN
Grand Prize Winner
WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO ADD DATES TO THESE DELICIOUSLY UNIQUE BURGERS?
I really love bacon-wrapped and cheese-stuffed dates. I thought this burger version of that appetizer would work together beautifully and it did! I knew that adding dates to these juicy burgers would help add a sweet surprise to every bite and give a little bit of caramelization to the burger while cooking.
WHAT OTHER SPRING RECIPES ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING?
I love the seasonal change of foods, and when spring arrives I am all about fresh produce. Cucumber salads are a favorite in our house because cucumbers are so versatile. Combine them with fresh radishes, watermelon, basil and a light dressing to make a delicious chilled salad on a warm day, or julienne the cukes and add them into shrimp spring rolls for a showstopping appetizer.
HAVE YOU ENTERED A COOKING CONTEST BEFORE?
I had never entered a cooking contest before this, and frankly I am still in shock that I won the grand prize. I had to keep checking my email to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. I love, love, love Taste of Home magazine, and when I saw that there was a contest for sandwiches, burgers and sliders I thought, Why not enter my burger and see what happens? I’m so glad I did! I hope everyone enjoys it.
Grand Prize
Bacon & Date Goat Cheese Burgers
If you can’t find maple bacon, you can process 1¹â‚‚ tablespoons of maple syrup with the spinach-goat cheese mixture in the food processor.
—Michelle Anglin, Livingston, MT
Prep: 30 min. • Grill: 10 min.
Makes: 6 servings
2 3/4 cups fresh baby spinach, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) pistachios, shelled
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, halved
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