Greek Turkey Burgers
/ Published July 28, 2016
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Ingredients
For the yogurt sauce:
- 1/2 cup Greek style yogurt
- 2 tsps. olive oil
- 2 tsps. fresh lemon juice
- Zest from one lemon
- 1 clove garlic. minced
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill leaves
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
For the burgers:
- 2 tsps. olive oil
- 1/2 small onion. chopped
- 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach leaves. coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill. or 1 Tsp. dried
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey breast
- 1/4 tsp.
- 4 whole-wheat burger buns
- 1/4 English cucumber. thinly sliced
- Tomato Slices
- 4 small leaves romaine lettuce. hard ribs removed
How to make it:
- Start with a clean grill, heat it to medium-high, then oil the grates.
- In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, dill, and salt and pepper.
- Heat two teaspoons of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the feta cheese, dill and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and stir to combine.
- Divide turkey into 4 equal-sized rounds. Make 2 equal-sized patties out of each round for 8 patties total. Put 2 tablespoons of the spinach-feta mixture onto half of the patties. Top with remaining patties, working the turkey around the edges to seal burgers closed. Season the burgers on both sides with the salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Grill the patties until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
To serve, place a burger on the bottom half of each bun, top with about 2 tablespoons of yogurt sauce, then 2 or 3 cucumber slices and a lettuce leaf. Top with the other half of the bun and serve.
Nutritional information per serving
Calories: 360; Fat: 10g; Carbs: 29g; Protein: 42g; Sodium: 650mg; Cholesterol: 65mg; Fiber: 4g.