Gallery: 9 Healthy and Delicious Burger Alternatives

One of the best parts of summer is pulling your grill out and then chowing down on a creation of your own. Burgers are a staple, but too much red meat can put you at risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Tons of people are switching out this meat choice for reasons besides its clear health risks, either making a statement about animal cruelty or the amount of hormones and other strange compounds that end up affecting your body in the long term. You don’t have to make any sort of commitment, but swapping out red meat for something that’s better for your health is definitely worth a shot. All of these recipes are chock full of protein, which fills you up for a longer time and provides essential nutrients to build up your body tissue. The choices listed are also unique and so unbelievably mouth-watering, you’ll just have to call your friends over to try it for themselves.