Greek Turkey Burgers with Cucumber Salad and Yogurt Sauce

Greek Turkey Burgers with Cucumber Salad and Yogurt Sauce makes for a perfectly well-balanced family dinner, and I also enjoy making this for myself for lunch meal prep. Ground turkey breast is mixed with kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, onion, breadcrumbs and spices to form deliciously seasoned patties. Served with a refreshing cucumber, tomato and red onion salad and homemade tangy cucumber yogurt sauce, this meal tastes like it took hours to create. In reality, you'll be in and out of the kitchen in about 30 minutes!

Course dinner, lunch, main course

Cuisine greek

Keyword greek, turkey burger, yogurt sauce

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Servings

Calories 280kcal

Author Steph

Equipment

grill pan or frying pan
mixing bowls

Ingredients

Greek Turkey Burgers

1.25 lb ground turkey breast or ground chicken breast
1/2 red onion small
1/2 cup roasted red peppers packed in water
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives
1/4 cup fat free feta
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried dill
1/2 tsp kosher salt

Cucumber, Tomato and Red Onion Salad

2 cucumbers
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1/2 red onion
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp dried dill
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
olive oil spray

Yogurt Sauce

1/2 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
1/2 lemon juiced
1/2 cucumber peeled, grated
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp dried dill
1 tbsp parsley fresh

Instructions

Greek Turkey Burgers

Quarter the onion, and then add the onion, red peppers, and olives to a food processor.
Pulse until they are finely minced.
Chop the parsley.
Add the turkey, panko, food processor mixture, feta, salt, dill, oregano, and parsley to a bowl. Mix with your hands.
Form 4 equal sized balls (tip: weigh the batch and divide by four).
Preheat a grill pan over medium heat. Spray with cooking spray.
Drop the balls onto the heated grill pan and smash with your spatula to form patties (since the meat mixture can be sticky).
Cook thoroughly, about 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165F.

Cucumber, Tomato and Red Onion Salad

Peel and slice the cucumbers.
Thinly slice the red onion.
Add the cucumbers, red onion and cherry tomatoes to a large mixing bowl.
Add the red wine vinegar and a spritz of olive oil spray.
Add the salt, oregano, and dill.
Toss to combine.

Yogurt Sauce

Peel the cucumber and grate it using a cheese grater.
Mince the garlic. Chop the fresh parsley.
Add the cucumber to a small bowl with the yogurt, garlic, and parsley.
Cut the lemon in half, and squeeze half into the bowl.
Add the dill and salt. Stir to combine.

Notes

WW Points are measured for a meal with one burger, 1 1/2 cups of salad, and 1/4 cup yogurt sauce

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