Veggie Burgers – Ruby Tuesday’s vs TMG

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Lighten Up… and Try this…
Ruby Tuesday’s Veggie Burger vs TMG Veggie Burger

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Veggie Burgers – Ruby Tuesday’s vs TMG

PREP TIME: 10 min
COOKING TIME: 10 min
EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy 

Servings – Makes 4 servings for TMG version
Per serving = 1burger = POINTS® value 3*

Let’s Dare to Compare..
Ruby Tuesday’s Veggie Burger

It might be a fair assumption that to select a veggie burger
as your safer option when dining out… Here you can see there is more that what “meats” the eye..

Ruby Tuesday’s Veggie Burger.. seasoned just right, topped with melted Swiss cheese and served with garlic mayonnaise. And “without” the sides.. this choice will
set you back…
1007cal/53fatg/14fibg = Per serving = 1burger = POINTS® value 24*!!
as stated on the nutritional charts from their website:
Ruby Tuesday’s Nutritional Guide

and the sides.. and ouch..

Fresh leaf lettuce, seasonal vine-ripened tomatoes, premium cheeses, and crunchy pickles. Beef, turkey, and bison burgers served with Ruby’s signature sauce and red onions. All on a toasted bun with endless crisp, piping-hot fries. Platter any burger, add crisp onion straws & cole slaw.

take a look at our Veggie Burger Fav…

Lighten Up… and Try this…
TMG Veggie Burger

Ingredients:

4 – Boca Veggie Burgers (1 POINT® per patty, or substitute Garden Burger Portabella Burger Patty, also 1 POINT® per patty, or Morningstar Farms Spicey Black Bean Patty which is 2POINTS® per patty.)
4 – Merita Lite Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns
4 – Tbls Smart Beat Nonfat Mayonnaise, divided
4 – Tsp Trader Joe’s Aoli Garlic Mustard Sauce, divided
4 – Weight Watchers Slice Swiss Cheese
Fresh leafy lettuce leaves
Fresh tomato slices
Fresh red onion slices
Non stick cooking spray
optional: pickle slices or spears.

Directions:

In a non stick skillet, lightly spray with non stick spray. Brown Veggie Patties at medium heat. Turn off skillet and add cheese slice to slightly melt. Remove to a plate.

Prepare bun, by toasting it slightly in the same non stick skillet, add condiments, onion, tomato, and lettuce.
ENJOY!!

Servings – Makes 4 servings
Per serving = 1burger = POINTS® value 4*
(or 5* if using the Spicy Black Bean Patty)

*The POINT® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by TooMuchGirls and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the POINTS® registered trademark.