These filling, flavorful Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce have gotten rave reviews from readers!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Best Turkey Burger, Ground Turkey, Stovetop Burger, WW Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 10 minutesmins
Refrigeration Time 1 hourhr
Total Time 1 hourhr25 minutesmins
Servings 4burgers
Calories 366
Author Emily Bites
Ingredients
1lbraw 99% lean ground turkey breast
1cupchopped fresh spinach leaves
1.5ouncescrumbled Feta cheese
3minced garlic clovesdivided
1large egg
1tablespoonolive oil
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
½teaspoondried oregano
½teaspoondried basil
¼teaspoondried rosemary
¾cupplain nonfat Greek yogurt
1/3cupgrated and squeezed dry cucumberOnce grated, squeeze it out to remove the liquid so it doesn’t make the tzatziki watery
1tablespoonlemon juice
¾teaspoondried dill weed
4hamburger buns
Lettuce
Sliced tomatoes
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, spinach, Feta cheese, 2 minced garlic cloves, egg, olive oil, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and rosemary and stir together until thoroughly mixed. Form into four equal patties and place on a platter or cutting mat. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least one hour*.
*Once you’ve placed the turkey patties in the refrigerator, take out a smaller mixing bowl and combine the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, remaining minced garlic clove, lemon juice and dill, stirring until thoroughly mixed. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour so that the flavors meld together.
When ready to cook, lightly mist a nonstick grill pan or skillet with cooking spray and bring over medium heat. Place the burger patties on the pan (you may need to work in batches depending on the size of your pan), and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the patties and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the burgers are cooked through.
To build each burger, place a couple leaves of lettuce on the bottom half of a burger bun and top with two slices of tomato. Add the cooked burger patty and top with 2 ½ tablespoons of tzatziki sauce (from step 2) followed by the top of the burger bun. Dig in!
Notes
To view your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!WW Points per (1 burger on a bun with toppings) serving: 6* (Points calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)*7 Points each if following the diabetic planNutrition Information per (1 burger on a bun with toppings) serving: 366 calories, 29 g carbs, 6 g sugars, 8 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 39 g protein, 2 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)Nutrition Information per (1 burger patty only) serving: 211 calories, 2 g carbs, 0 g sugars, 8 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 30 g protein, 0 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)MYWW SMARTPOINTS PER (1 burger on a bun with toppings) SERVING: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 8 SmartPoints/ Blue: 6 SmartPoints/ Purple: 6 SmartPointsMYWW SMARTPOINTS PER (1 Burger patty only) SERVING: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)Green: 5 SmartPoints/ Blue: 2 SmartPoints/ Purple: 2 SmartPointsWeight Watchers Points Plus: 9 per (1 burger on a bun with toppings) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)Weight Watchers Points Plus: 5 per (1 burger patty only) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)Adapted from Family Food on the Table and Foodie Crush