Who doesn't love sliders?

Juicy Jalapeno Sliders

Every summer I always tell myself I want to grill more and create new delicious summer recipes. I've definitely been grilling a lot more, and this is a new recipe I tried inspired by a recipe in Rachel Ray's summer Grilling magazine. She inspires a lot of my dishes because everything is very simple with a ton of flavor. The recipe for for a full sized Jalapeno, Bacon burger and I changed up a few of the ingredients and made them into sliders.

I love sliders because they almost feel a little healthier because of the portion size. And lets be honest, they're just cute and fun to eat too. The theme of what I like to cook always seems to fall in the healthy category. I think it's so important to pay attention to what you're putting in your body and that it should more often than not be something that's good for you. Let's be honest... there are definitely going to be times when we indulge in fried food or sweets, and to me that's just fine. Just make sure you're not doing it every night of the week.

This summer I knew I wanted to make something on the grill and that's when sliders came to mind. I added a couple fresh ingredients to top the juicy burger to make it all come together. It's a burger recipe that is healthier than most and very satisfying, hope you enjoy making it.

Satisfying recipe is-

1 lb. of Organic lean ground beef

5 pieces of bacon

Whole wheat slider buns

1 white onion

Fresh cilantro

1 tblsp olive oil

1/4 cup mayo

1 Lime

2 Jalapenos

1 Avocado

Cilantro Mayo dressing- I make the dressing a few hours before I start grilling just to get the flavors nice and married together. Combine the mayo and about a tablespoon of cilantro in the food processor. And salt and pepper to taste, a pinch of cayenne, and a tablespoon of olive oil. Squeeze half of your lime in the dressing and let it sit in the fridge until you are ready to serve.

Onion/Avocado Salad- This will go on top of your burgers. Cut your onion into small slices and do the same with your avocado. Chop up another tablespoon or so of cilantro depending on how much you like. Squeeze the remainder of you lime of the salad, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Start by cooking your bacon and letting it rest on some paper towels to get all the extra fat off. Then chop into small pieces You will also cut all of you jalapenos, removing the seeds an the ribs, chopping into small pieces. Ground beef, bacon, and jalapenos go into a big bowl to get incorporated all together. You can mix it anyway you want, but I prefer using my hands. You want to form the meat into little balls about the size of your palm, but bigger than meatballs. You'll want to grill the sliders for about 4 minutes on each side. I also like to grill my baby hamburger bun, to get the grill flavor on them as well. Let the meat sit for a few minutes after you take them off the grill to let them collect and redistribute all the juices throughout the meat.

Plate your burgers on the buns, with the Cilantro mayo on top and you onion/avocado salad, and dive in!

Enjoy these delicious sliders year round, not only during the summer. It's a nice simple and healthy meal you can do for any occasion or entertaining. Tailgating, watching a game, or even bring them over to a friends for a dinner party. You options are endless with food, and to me there really are no rules! Fabulous food is in the eye of the beholder!