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Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers with fresh spinach, salty crumbled feta cheese and a super tender turkey patty topped with lemony Greek yogurt. What could be better than that?! You won’t miss the beef in this extremely tasty flavorful turkey burger. Putting the spinach in the burger adds flavor and vitamins, but your kids won’t know it’s even there because it’s just that good.
I love pairing this with a nice salad for a great healthy hearty meal. Try the Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers with a Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Creamy Poppyseed Dressing or this Avocado, Tomato, Cucumber and Arugula Salad.
Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers:
Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers are a flavorful non beef option for burger night! With minced garlic and deliciously salty, briny crumbled feta cheese this dish is worthy of your BBQ as well as lunch and dinner all through the fall! Take advantage of all the ground turkey deals and make these burgers!These Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers are the complete opposite of what you’ve thought of turkey burgers. The spinach and onions add moisture. The garlic and oregano and feta add a ton of flavor. With a lemony greek yogurt spread this burger will win over die hard burger fans.
Turkey burgers are a difficult sandwich idea to sell usually because most people see a bun and want a beef burger. In addition to that ground turkey is incredibly lean (which usually means DRY and lacking in flavor) so people tend to shy away from it. But this recipe won’t disappoint. The spinach and feta add moisture and zing to these Amazing Burgers.
Turkey Burger Ingredients:
- Fresh Spinach: Chop the spinach very finely to avoid big chunks of spinach.
- Garlic: Fresh minced will add the best flavor.
- Onion: Grated onion will add flavor without over powering or making it chunky.
- Dried Oregano: A classic spice in Greek food.
- Salt and Pepper: Add more or less to taste.
- Feta Crumbles: Make sure your feta is crumbles finely so it mixes well with the Turkey.
- Ground Turkey Look for ground turkey next to the ground beef in your market’s meat section.
Sauce:
- Greek Yogurt: Plain Greek yogurt, whole or low fat will work.
- Lemon Juice: To avoid that over powering taste, use juice of a fresh lemon.
- Salt and Pepper: Add more or less to taste.
How to make Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers:
- Combine: Mix the spinach, garlic, onion, oregano, salt and pepper, feta and turkey together in a medium sized bowl.
- Shape: Form the mixture into four patties. About the shape and size of a hockey puck, about 1 inch thick.
- Cook: In a heavy skillet or cast iron skillet cook the patties on medium high for 4-5 minutes per side.
- Toast: Lightly toast the buns.
- Mix: In a small bowl combine the yogurt, lemon and salt and pepper in a bowl. Spread onto the buns.
- Top: Place the burgers on the buns and top with lettuce, tomato and onion.
Tips for delicious Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers:
- Frozen: Yes, you can use frozen. I used fresh but you can use frozen. Defrost it well and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
- Onions: Make sure to grate the onions, don’t skip this step. It adds a TON of moisture, and if you mince it the onions won’t break down and you’ll taste them in every bite.
- Make ahead: Form the patties and freeze ahead of time if you’d like, but I’d caution to use frozen spinach if doing that.
Variation of Spinach Feta Turkey Burger
- Meatballs: Instead of burgers shape these into meatballs, cook the same way and serve with the sauce as a dip.
- Kebabs: Serve with pasta or rice pilaf with roasted veggies and a Greek Tzatziki sauce.
- Salad: Serve in lettuce cups or over a salad for a bright, fresh meal.
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Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh spinach chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 yellow onion grated
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 pound feta crumbles
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 4 hamburger buns
- green leaf lettuce
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 pinches ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix the spinach, garlic, onion, oregano, salt, pepper, feta and turkey together in a bowl until just combined.
- Shape into 4 patties, 1-inch thick.
- Heat a heavy skillet or cast iron skillet on pan to medium-high.
- Add the patties and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. Do not keep flipping them over.
- Toast the hamburger buns lightly.
- Mix the yogurt, lemon, salt and pepper in a bowl and add to the buns.
- Top with lettuce, onion and the turkey patty.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Delicious! I used frozen spinach so I added some Italian breadcrumbs to stop them from falling apart due to the increased moisture. I struggled getting them to an internal temp of 165, and cooked on stovetop double recommended time and still popped them in the microwave for 30 seconds to finish them off. Could be my stovetop. I’ll probably char them on the stove and finish them in the oven next time. Will definitely make again! I hate Greek yogurt but the sauce was actually delicious.
I make these as meatballs (baked) all the time. Love em in a bowl of brown rice, spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes and tzatziki. They are DELICIOUS. Thanks for the recipe!
1st time trying this recipe, got 5 patties out of it & they really were delicious – surprisingly moist, too, cooked 4 minutes per side. Didn’t even have as much onion on hand as called for in the recipe and they still turned out great. No Greek yogurt, either, only nonfat but (again) still turned out fine. People who mention the crumbling may have overworked the mix, something I learned from making meat loaves in the past.
I have added Italian bread crumbs to add substance to burger
My wife and I both agree that these turkey burgers are delicious.
The sauce made them moist, and they had a lot of flavor.
These burgers are so good! So moist and easy to make
Absolutely delicious; easy to prepare
Very good
I love these burgers, so much flavor! I’ve made them several times and have also adapted them into meatballs by adding an egg and either some breadcrumbs or coconut flour if I’m doing low-carb. Baked in the oven @ 400 I eat them as is or have them pasta, I’ve even thrown them into Italian egg drop soup!
Thank you for this suggestion!
Best turkey burger I’ve ever had!?
I have read & re-read this recipe. When do you add the grated onion? I’m guessing it goes in the turkey mixture?
Yes, thank you for letting me know. I just updated the recipe. It does go in the mixture.
I tried these, and they were really good. They did not fall apart. They were also very moist. I used frozen spinach. I used my grill pan and let them cook about 5 minutes per side.
My boyfriend and I made these and I was really nervous they would fall apart or be really bland. Turned out to be really great! We used a small grill that compressed them as they cooked so they didn’t fall apart.
I tried this recipe and followed the instructions precisely but the burgers completely fell apart while cooking. I still tried to use them as patties on a bun but they were too crumbly. They also turned out to be pretty dry even with the yogurt sauce. Not sure where I went wrong.
I tried this, and they did not stick together. Did anyone else have this happen?
What are you coating all your buns with to make them shiny?