BEST TURKEY BURGER RECIPE | Easy & Healthy | Clean and Delicious

Hello my friends, it's Danny! Today, I am showing you how to make my clean and delicious Greek-style turkey burgers with a homemade tzatziki sauce. These turkey burgers are incredibly flavorful, packed with protein and veggies, and are perfect for a healthy meal. To start, we'll make the tzatziki sauce. It's a simple Greek condiment made with grated cucumber, Greek yogurt, garlic, dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper. This creamy and tangy sauce pairs perfectly with the turkey burgers. For the burgers, we'll mix organic ground turkey with Greek yogurt, garlic powder, dried oregano, sea salt, black pepper, finely chopped roasted peppers, chopped kalamata olives, and feta cheese. This mixture adds flavor and texture to the burgers. Once the ingredients are incorporated, shape the mixture into patties and grill them. The burgers will be cooked all the way through when they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve these delicious turkey burgers on butter lettuce leaves with a generous dollop of tzatziki sauce. They are perfect for a light and flavorful meal. You can also enjoy them with Italian pasta salad or Greek salad. Give this recipe a try and make healthy eating easy! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  1. 1/2 English cucumber
  2. 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  3. 1 clove crushed garlic
  4. 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
  5. 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  6. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  7. Pinch of sea salt
  8. Kiss of black pepper
  9. 1 pound organic ground turkey
  10. 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  11. 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  12. 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  13. 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  14. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  15. 1/2 cup finely chopped roasted peppers
  16. 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives
  17. 1/3 cup feta cheese
  18. Avocado oil (for grilling)
  19. Butter lettuce leaves (for serving)

Cooking steps:

  • Grate half of an English cucumber and squeeze out excess liquid.
  • In a bowl, combine grated cucumber, plain Greek yogurt, crushed garlic, dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper. Stir well and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix organic ground turkey, plain Greek yogurt, garlic powder, dried oregano, sea salt, black pepper, roasted peppers, kalamata olives, and feta cheese.
  • Shape the mixture into patties.
  • Preheat grill to medium-medium-high heat and grease grates with avocado oil.
  • Place the turkey burgers on the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through with an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Serve the turkey burgers on butter lettuce leaves and top with tzatziki sauce.
  • Enjoy alongside Italian pasta salad or Greek salad.