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 and happy Burger Month!
I joined with a HUGE group of other bloggers to bring you guys ALL the burgers all month long! Including my Greek turkey burger with tzatziki sauce - seriously delish!
I’m an eager beaver, apparently, so I’m posting on the first day of burger month. There’s tons of deliciousness still to come though and I will definitely be following along.
You should join me. 😉 Follow along at BurgerMonth.com and check out our lovely host and organizer Kita over at GirlCarnivore.com - she’s awesome!
AND there’s a kick-butt giveaway! Check out the prize package and enter to win at BurgerMonth.com.
Real quick though, I just had the bestest weekend! The kiddos and I played board games and rode around the neighborhood on Saturday morning. And then we packed them off to my parents house. Ha!
My husband and I went up to the lake Saturday afternoon to visit some friends, spend the afternoon on their boat, make some dinner together and stay up late chatting and feeling like adults.
We took the boat to breakfast in the morning before heading back home. Such a lovely little trip. Does my soul good. 💗
But I was so happy to be back home and with our kiddos on Sunday and we had a fun, relaxing afternoon around the neighborhood, getting groceries, watching the new Planet Earth and grilling out.
I feel like I refilled my internal tank and am ready to face the week!
So now, let’s get to some burgers!
I have to admit, my burger is on the basic side. (Seriously flavorful but nothing very wild.) I’ve had a little preview of what some of my blogger friends are bringing to this here burger month, and you guys, it’s some CRAZY burger time coming your way!
But for me, you know I’m keeping it pretty simple. Fuss-free and on the healthy side. Just my style 😉
These Greek turkey burgers with tzatziki sauce have spinach, red onion and feta cheese mixed into the turkey burger patties and then they are topped with tzatziki sauce and if you’re like me, ALL kinds of 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! ❤️)
Notes on Greek turkey burgers with tzatziki sauce:
- I usually make our burgers inside on the stove, but you can also grill these if you want.
- 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.
- 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, but you can use store-bought if you prefer.
As for sides, a few of my blogger friends have some great ideas! These healthy baked sweet potato fries would be perfect and you could add in this avocado and three bean salad or easy Greek pasta salad as a delicious side dish!
Also, just a reminder that there’s a huge grill prize package giveaway as part of this #burgermonth celebration happening with 100 of my creative and talented foodie friends. ❤️
And big thanks to American Lamb Board, Anolon. Beef, It's What's For Dinner, Char-Broil, Curly's BBQ, Cuttingboard.com, Melissa's Produce, Primal Stone, Spiceologist , Thermoworks , & Veal Made Easy for sponsoring our little party and providing the sweet giveaway.
Go to BurgerMonth.com to enter - I hope you win! (You can also see all the burgers from the last couple of years. Be warned, you will drool!)
Wishing you a wonderful week and a month full of delicious burgers!
XO,
Kathryn
Greek turkey burgers with tzatziki sauce
Greek turkey burgers with tzatziki sauce are loaded with spinach, red onion and feta cheese for a delicious but easy taste of Greece!
Ingredients
For the turkey burgers:
- 1 pound ground turkey (I use 93% fat free)
- 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!
Notes
I usually make our burgers inside on the stove, but you can also grill these if you want.
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 store. It’s fine either way.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Amount Per Serving: Calories: 444Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 736mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gProtein: 36g
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! 😊