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MEDITERRANEAN TURKEY BURGERS

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This Greek Turkey Burgers, will not disappoint the craving. This recipe is low carb and high in protein and healthy all around. Loaded with feta cheese, onions and spinach to add flavor and moist to the burgers and topped with homemade tatziki sauce, bringing all the greek flavors together. Yo keep it low carb I wrapped them in lettuce and tomato. A delicious recipe to enjoy it for lunch or dinner.



This burger recipe is inspired by mediterranean ingredients like the salty feta, the spinach and red onions. I also made a homemade authentic tatziki sauce (recipe by my friend Ioanna) that will change the way you have made this recipe before. Just a handful of ingredients, easily found at your local super market to make this delicious and tasty recipe. This is now a recipe my family will ask to be on the menu each week.



The tatziki sauce is simply made with greek yogurt (strained for1 hour) so all the liquid is out and get a thicker consistency, shredded cucumber (also strained to get all the liquid out), garlic clve and salt.





These Greek burgers are the easiest and tasty recipe you will find. The turkey meat is mixed with a combination of feta, spinach, onions and seasonings to create the perfect burger on a low carb diet.





Ingredients list:

1 lb of organic ground turkey

1 cup of fresh spinach (chopped small)

2 garlic cloves (grated)

1/2 cup of Feta cheese (crumbled)

1/4 cup of Red onions (diced small)

1/2 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of pepper

1/2 tsp of oregano


Tatziki sauce:

1/2 cup of greek yogurt

1 small Persian cucumber deseeded and grated

1 clove of garlic

2 Tbsp of dry or fresh mint

Salt to taste


Toppings:

6 lettuce wedges

6 slice sof tomato

6 spoonfuls of tatziki sauce


Mix all the ingredients, to form the turkey patty. Mix the ground turkey, feta, chopped spinach, onions, and seasonings. Form the patties and get the ready for the grill or cast iron grill pan.

In a hot grill cast iron pan, spray some avocado oil. Then add each patty to cook for about 5 minutes each side or until they are cooked evenly.


Pro Tip 💡make a small dent on the center of the burgers so it cooks evenly.


Serve it low carb with lettuce, tomatoes and homemade tatziki.


Easy, delicious lunch or dinner idea. Perfect for TO GO lunches for the office or picnic at the park.


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