Grilled Italian Turkey Sausage with Cucumber Salsa

Ingredients

1 ½ lg Cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into ½ inch cubes

½ cup Green Onions, sliced

¼ cup fresh Cilantro, chopped

3 TBLspoon White Wine Vinegar

2 teaspoon Sugar Substitute

3/4 teaspoon Salt

¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

6 Italian Turkey Sausage Links

 (for a cooked weight of 4 oz each – alter number of sausages for total number of portions desired) 

Directions

In small bowl combine Cucumber, Onion, Cilantro, Vinegar, Sugar substitute, Salt and Pepper flakes. Cover and refrigerate several hours.  Preheat charcoal grill for direct-heat cooking. Grill Sausages 4 to 5 minutes per side, until 160 degrees is reached on meat thermometer and meat is no longer pink in center.  

To serve, top each 4 oz portion of Sausage with ½ cup Salsa and enjoy!

Serves 3 to 4. 

Abstinent Measuring

Each serving = 1 protein, 1 condiment

*contribution from Area II Cookbook 2004