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!

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped, divided use
• 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey
• 1 medium red onion 1/2 thinly sliced, 1/2 finely chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 oz. frozen spinach thawed, squeeze out liquid using a kitchen towel, chopped
• 6 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 cup whole grain bread crumbs
• 1 large egg
• sea salt and ground pepper to taste
• 1 cooked medium beet, sliced thin
• 1/4 medium cucumber, sliced thin

Course Main Dish Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 3/4 cup Greek yogurt 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 cloves garlic finely chopped, divided use 1/4 tsp dried dill weed 1 1/2 lbs lean ground turkey 1 medium red onion 1/2 thinly sliced, 1/2 finely chopped 1/4 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes 2 oz. frozen spinach thawed, squeeze out liquid using a kitchen towel, chopped 6 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 cup whole grain bread crumbs 1 large egg sea salt and ground pepper to taste 1 cooked medium beet, sliced thin 1/4 medium cucumber, sliced thin

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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