Greek turkey burgers with tzatziki sauce are loaded with spinach, red onion and feta cheese for a delicious but easy taste of Greece!
Happy May!
Today I'm sharing with you my Greek turkey burgers with tzatziki sauce, which are seriously delish!
This burger is packed with flavor but you know I’m keeping it pretty simple.
Fuss-free and on the healthy side. Just my style
(See also my BBQ turkey burgers, zucchini turkey burgers and cheddar chicken burgers for more burger love.)
These Greek turkey burgers though are loaded.
They have spinach, red onion and feta cheese mixed into the turkey burger patties.
Then they are topped with tzatziki sauce and if you’re like me, ALL kinds of additional fun toppings!
See my healthy taco chicken casserole, black-eyed pea burgers, sweet potato toast and southwestern hummus for examples of how much I love toppings! ❤️
So let's get cooking!
Now, I’ve got some notes and tips coming up below on how to make Greek turkey burgers. Just tryin’ to be helpful.
If you want to jump on down to the recipe, simply scroll through the rest of the text. The recipe card is near the bottom of the page, above the comments section.
Recipe Notes:
- Cooking: I usually make our burgers inside on the stove, but you can also grill these if you want.
- Ground turkey: I use and prefer a 93% or so lean ground turkey. I’ve made this recipe with 1 pound of ground turkey (4 burgers) and used the same measurements for 1.3 pounds (5 burgers), which is how it’s sometimes sold in my grocery store. It’s fine either way.
- Spinach: I skipped the spinach for the kids' burgers the first time I made these for them, so it's OK to leave that out if you prefer. (Though the next time I made these burgers, I left the spinach in and they still gobbled them up. Score!)
Oh, and I included a quick and easy recipe for tzatziki sauce in the recipe card below, but you can use store-bought if you prefer.
(Or skip it in favor of other condiments. But it really helps those Greek flavors shine!)
Since I mentioned toppings, I thought I'd share a few ideas.
Topping Ideas:
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Sliced red onion or pickled red onions
- Chopped or halved olives
- Extra feta cheese
- Sliced avocado
As for sides, keep it easy with some frozen fries or tater tots or make an orzo salad to go with these burgers.
Or check out all of my healthy summer salads for more inspiration.
Last thing, let's talk about what to do with any leftovers.
I cook all of the patties just to have them ready to go. Then any leftover patties, once cooled, can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
The leftover burgers work great broken up in wraps at lunch or to use as a topping for a salad or grain bowl.
Wishing you a wonderful week!
Enjoy!
XO,
Kathryn
Greek Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
For the burgers:
- 1 lb. lean ground turkey (see notes)
- ½ cup spinach leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, minced
- ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt (I use non-fat)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
For the tzatziki sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (I use non-fat)
- ½ cucumber, peeled, seeded, grated and well drained
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
For serving:
- 4 burger buns
- Optional toppings: Lettuce, tomato, red onion, cucumber, feta cheese
Instructions
- Combine ground turkey with remaining burger ingredients (except for the canola oil) in a large bowl and mix until combined but don’t overmix. (I use a fork or my hands to mix these burgers.)
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Shape the burger mixture into four equal patties and add to the hot pan. Cook over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes then flip. Cook an additional 5-6 minutes or until cooked through.
- To make the tzatziki sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. If making ahead, wait to add the dill so it doesn’t overpower the rest of the sauce.
- Serve burgers with tzatziki sauce and any other desired toppings!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Wait, it's burger month AND salad month?! I had zero clue about either of these until you just told me it was burger month and I just saw on IG it is salad month. Lol. Hmmm, guess that means I'll be eating burgers ON salads all month long. 😉 This burger looks absolutely delicious, Kathryn! I am more of a healthy-ish burger lover, so these are just perfect for me!! Love that you used turkey! Plus those toppings and that tzatziki!?!? YESSS! This is totally how I want to get down all month long! Pinned! Cheers, lovely!
P.S. SO jealous of your fabulous weekend! Sounds like it was amazing, I mean taking a boat to breakfast?! Heck yes!
Kathryn
It's gonna be a good month, right?!?! Have a great week my friend! XO
Mona
These burgers look incredibly mouth-watering. I love to make up burger patties and freeze them for summer-time grilling. This will be on my list to make this season!
Kathryn
Great idea Mona - it's always nice to have some burgers on hand for a quick dinner!!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
I love Greek flavors so much, I need these burgers in my life!
colleen kennedy
I have a thing for turkey burgers and the fact that you went Greek with yours, yummmm!
Paula Jones
Hubs would love this burger, he loves all thing Greek!
Kathryn
Such great flavors! Hope you try them!
Adina
Soo good! Turkey burgers are my favorite and tzatziki makes just about anything even
better, isn't it? 🙂
Kathryn
Yes it does!!
Don Odiorne
Your photography is beautiful, its hard to get ground turkey to look appetizing and it looks juicy and light and flavorful with the herbs. I was ready to reach in and grab a bite.
Kathryn
Thanks so much Don! This turkey burger really is loaded with flavor! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! 😊
Taylor
Do you think these burgers will be okay if I freeze them in advance to make another day?
Kathryn
I think so! I've only frozen them already cooked (when we had extra) but I've frozen other turkey burger patties uncooked. If you wrap each one individually and put them in a freezer safe bag, they should keep great!
Suzanne
Can you bake instead of fried ?
Suzanne
Well I baked the burgs for 20 min at 350 they came out fabulous 👌
Kathryn
I'm so happy to hear you loved them Suzanne! And great to know that you can bake them as well - thanks for sharing!
fitoru fitness
These burgers look incredibly mouth-watering. I love to make up burger patties and freeze them for summer-time grilling. This will be on my list to make this season!
Kathryn Doherty
What a great idea! I hope you enjoy them! 😊