Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Tomato Salad

Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Tomato Salad- Juicy turkey burgers topped with cool, creamy tzatziki sauce, feta and a Greek tomato salad for maximum flavor. Serve them in pitas for a fresh and flavorful dinner! 

Guess what? May is National Burger Month! Now that is something to celebrate! With so many different kinds of burgers out there, there’s bound to be one that will make everyone happy. I’m currently crushing on these Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Tomato Salad because I’ve got a serious love affair with Greek and Greek inspired food.

May is the perfect month to declare burger month. The weather is warming up, hopefully the snow is a thing of the past, school is getting out, Memorial Day barbecues and picnics are on the horizon, it’s time to fire up that grill!

You may remember last May when I made these Green Chile Turkey Burgers with Guacamole and Pickled Red Onions? What a mouthful of delicious Southwest flavors those were! Well this year the burgers are still a mouthful, but they’re full of Greek flavors instead.

The burger itself uses fresh dill, spinach, red onion, feta cheese and garlic to get the Greek flavors rolling. Then, because I’m all about the toppings, I had to add the classics. Cool, creamy tzatziki sauce, more feta cheese and a Greek tomato salad are piled high on top of the burger for maximum flavor.

Instead of going with the classic hamburger bun, I went with pita bread. With all those toppings, stuffing a pita was a much easier way to keep everything contained, plus it’s a more traditional bread.

Ideally, the Greek turkey burgers should be grilled, because nothing beats a grilled burger. However, if you don’t have one, a grill pan or skillet will do the trick. Be sure to oil the grill grates or spray your pan with cooking spray. Since this is a lean meat it tends to want to stick to the grill or pan.

For more burger inspiration click here to check out some of these other fantastic bloggers’ recipes who are also participating in burger month. There are also some amazing prizes to win all month long, including a grill! The creator of this epic month of burger madness is Kita at Girl Carnivore, she’s a grilling queen you guys!

Do yourself a favor this weekend and clean off that grill, fire it up and make these Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Tomato Salad! Enjoy!

Don’t forget there’s a huge grill prize package giveaway as part of this #burgermonth celebration happening with 100 of my creative and talented foodie friends. A big thanks to American Lamb Board, Anolon. Beef, It’s What’s For Dinner, Char-Broil,Curly’s BBQ, Cuttingboard.com, Melissa’s Produce, Primal Stone, Spiceologist , Thermoworks, & Veal Made Easy for sponsoring this burger party and providing the awesome giveaway.

Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Tomato Salad

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

Greek Turkey Burgers

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach, chopped
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, rubbed between the palms of your hands
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Greek Tomato Salad

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Tzatziki Sauce

• 1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup shredded cucumber
• 1/2 of a lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Other Ingredients

• 4 pita bread rounds

Instructions

Greek Tomato Salad

1. Combine all of the salad ingredients in a bowl and stir together until combined. Taste for seasoning, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Tzatziki Sauce

1. Place the shredded cucumber onto a clean dish towel or paper towels, gather it up and use your hands squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can.
2. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and stir together until combined.
3. Taste for seasoning then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Greek Turkey Burgers

1. In a large bowl combine the spinach, red onion, feta, dill, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.
2. Add in the ground turkey and use your hands to mix everything together, don't overwork the meat.
3. Form the meat mixture into 4 patties.
4. Heat your grill, grill pan, or skillet over medium heat. Spray or coat the grill grates/pan with oil.
5. Grill the burgers for approximately 4-6 minutes then flip over and grill another 4-6 minutes or until done.
6. Serve the turkey burgers in pitas topped with the tzatziki sauce, Greek tomato salad and more crumbled feta.

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 451 Total Fat: 15g Saturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 92mg Sodium: 729mg Fiber: 7g Sugar: 6g Protein: 38g