Greek Turkey Burgers With Tzatziki Sauce
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Serves: 6
flavors of Greece, right at home
The Greek flavors pair well with the mild turkey. You can even sneak a little spinach in for the kids! Tastes great with a fresh Greek salad on the side.
*Recipe provided by S.O.S. member, Carolyn B
Ingredients
- 48 oz. ground turkey or ground chicken (this is the larger size of Jennie-O or Honeysuckle -- freeze the extras if you don't need all of them at once)
- 10 oz. chopped fresh spinach
- 1 medium red onion, finely diced
- 1 1/2 tsp. Greek seasoning
- 4 oz. reduced fat feta cheese crumbled (more or less to taste)
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper
- Whole wheat hamburger buns or 100 calorie thins
- Tzatziki Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- juice of 1/2 of a lemon (and zest)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ - ¾ tsp garlic powder or minced garlic
- 1/4 cup grated cucumber
- fresh parsley and mint, chopped (optional)
Directions
Mix all ingredients for tzatziki sauce in medium bowl; chill until time to serve
For turkey burgers, microwave frozen spinach as directed on the box
Squeeze spinach dry with paper towels
In large bowl, mix all other ingredients
Use clean hands to make sure everything is mixed together evenly; the mixture should make 10-12 evenly sized burgers
Preheat grill to 400 degrees
Cook approximately 6-7 minutes per side or until cooked through
Top with shredded lettuce and tzatiki sauce