Welcome to the "Picking Ingredients Out of a Hat" blog! Inspired by Chopped, my fiancee and I decided it would be fun to create recipes using ingredients randomly drawn from a hat. I've always been a somewhat picky eater, so I felt that getting creative with our recipes and ingredients would be a great way for me to branch out and expand my palate.

Our first challenge: Chia Seeds & Radishes

We decided to incorporate the chia seeds into this challenge by making turkey burgers. We ground the chia seeds using a mortar and pestle, and mixed them into the ground turkey meat with the rest of our burger ingredients. In this recipe the chia seeds served as a substitute for eggs, helping to bind the meat together to form our burger patties.

For the radishes, we chose to slice them into thin strips, adding them to a broccoli slaw with a greek yogurt base. The crispiness of the radishes went well with the slaw, which we used to top our burgers to give them a nice crunch.

Here's a little video showing our results:

If you're interested in making these yourself, here's the recipe we used below, along with approximate nutrition information.

Always check with your health care professional regarding any food allergies you may have; this recipe may not be advisable for you. Nutrition information is estimated, and may vary based on brands used, proportions and measurements.

Picking Ingredients Out of a Hat

Chia Seeds & Radishes

For the radishes, we chose to slice them into thin strips, adding them to a broccoli slaw with a greek yogurt base. The crispiness of the radishes went well with the slaw, which we used to top our burgers to give them a nice crunch.

Here's a little video showing our results:

If you're interested in making these yourself, here's the recipe we used below, along with approximate nutrition information.

Broccoli Apple Radish Slaw

Chia Seed Turkey Burgers

Picking Ingredients Out of a Hat

For the radishes, we chose to slice them into thin strips, adding them to a broccoli slaw with a greek yogurt base. The crispiness of the radishes went well with the slaw, which we used to top our burgers to give them a nice crunch.Here's a little video showing our results:

If you're interested in making these yourself, here's the recipe we used below, along with approximate nutrition information.

Broccoli Apple Radish Slaw

Chia Seed Turkey Burgers

For the radishes, we chose to slice them into thin strips, adding them to a broccoli slaw with a greek yogurt base. The crispiness of the radishes went well with the slaw, which we used to top our burgers to give them a nice crunch.

Here's a little video showing our results: