Mediterranean Turkey Burgers

by Susan on June 7, 2016

Mediterranean Turkey Burgers

Fire up the grill, ‘cuz with these burgers you get a whole serving of veggies as well!

Total Time: 30 min.
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cooking Time: 10 min.
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
¾ cup reduced-fat (2%) Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped, divided use
¼ tsp. dried dill weed
1½ lbs. 93% lean ground turkey
1 medium red onion, thinly slice half, finely chop half, divided use
¼ cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 oz. frozen 2spinach, thawed, squeeze out liquid using a kitchen towel, chopped
6 Tbsp. crumbled feta cheese
1 tsp. dried oregano
½ cup whole grain bread crumbs
1 large egg
Sea salt and ground black pepper (to taste; optional)
1 cooked medium beet, sliced thin
¼ medium cucumber, sliced thin

Preparation:
1. To make yogurt sauce, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, and dill in a small bowl; mix well. Refrigerate, covered, until needed.
2. Preheat grill or broiler to high.
3. Combine turkey, chopped onion, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, cheese, remaining 1 clove garlic, oregano, bread crumbs, and egg in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper if desired; mix well with clean hands. Form turkey mixture evenly into six patties.
4. Grill or broil patties for about 5 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the middle.
5. Serve patties topped evenly with yogurt sauce, onion slices, beet, and cucumber.

***Recipe taken from the Team Beachbody Blog.***

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Mediterranean Turkey Burgers
Fire up the grill, 'cuz with these burgers you get a whole serving of veggies as well!
Mediterranean Turkey Burgers
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Mediterranean Turkey Burgers
Instructions
  1. 1. To make yogurt sauce, combine yogurt, lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, and dill in a small bowl; mix well. Refrigerate, covered, until needed.
  2. 2. Preheat grill or broiler to high.
  3. 3. Combine turkey, chopped onion, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, cheese, remaining 1 clove garlic, oregano, bread crumbs, and egg in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper if desired; mix well with clean hands. Form turkey mixture evenly into six patties.
  4. 4. Grill or broil patties for about 5 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the middle.
  5. 5. Serve patties topped evenly with yogurt sauce, onion slices, beet, and cucumber.
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