Easy and Healthy Greek Style Turkey Burgers

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Watch me make it here: https://youtube.com/shorts/t5PJDPYFXUI?feature=share

Ingredients

Burgers

  • 1 -1/2 lb. ground turkey
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ½ cup chopped red onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon fine grain salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and extra dill for toppings
  • 4 Brioche buns

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1 English cucumber
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt
  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt (or use regular plain yogurt for a more sauce-like consistency)
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh herbs such as mint, dill, cilantro, purslane, or parsley
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Directions

For the sauce:

  1. Coarsely grate the cucumber into a cheesecloth-lined colander or fine mesh strainer over the sink and let drain, 15 minutes. Use your hands to squeeze out excess water.
  2. Meanwhile, pound garlic cloves and salt together into a paste using a mortar and pestle. In a large bowl, combine yogurt with garlic paste, grated cucumber, and herbs.
  3. To serve, transfer to a medium bowl and drizzle with olive oil.

For the burgers:

  1. In a large bowl combine turkey, feta cheese, mint, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper.
  2. Using your hands mix until thoroughly combined but don’t over mix or the burgers will become dry.
  3. Divide meat mixture into 4 parts and shape into patties.
  4. Heat a grill or a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the burgers until cooked through and the inside of the burger is no longer pink.
  5. Add toppings of your choice and include your Tzatziki sauce.