Greek Turkey Burgers

It's fun to find new ways to change up a tradtional turkey burger.  I love turkey burgers because they are guilt-free (well not completely, but you know what I mean) way to enjoy summer grilling!  This recipe is for a Greek style turkey burger with a creamy cucumber dill sauce that is a perfect condiment topping.

Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1 turkey burger + bun + 1 Tbsp. cucumber dill sauce
Points Plus: 8pp
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Grill/Cook Time:

Ingredients:
Cucumber Dill Sauce:
1 7 oz. plain Greek yogurt (I prefer the Fage brand)
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 1/2 tsp. dried dill
Fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon)

Turkey Burgers:
1 1/4 lbs. ground turkey
1 egg
2 oz. frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1/4 cup roasted red peppers, diced
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup crumbled feta
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, minced garlic, dill and fresh lemon juice.  Whisk together with a small whisk until well combine.  Refrigerate until you are ready to serve the turkey burgers.  Wash and prep the onion, cucumber (the thin slices will be used as a burger topping) and dice the roasted red peppers.  In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, egg, frozen spinach, roasted red peppers, onion, oregano, garlic, bread crumbs, feta and salt & pepper to taste.  Mix together (using your hands works the best) until all ingredients are well combined.  Divide the mixture into 6 and shape into burger patties.  Cook on the grill over medium high heat for about 5 minutes per side.  Check to make sure the turkey burgers reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees to make sure they are cooked through.  Serve with the cucumber dill sauce and the cucumber slices!

Tip:
One of my favorite parts of grilling is how easy it is to toast the buns while the burgers are finishing cooking.  We have a wire rack above our burners that works perfect - it's like a little shelf perfectly made for buns or bread. :)

XOXO Megan