Healthy Turkey Burger Recipe with Spinach and Feta
This healthy turkey burger recipe with spinach and feta is juicy, flavorful, and perfect for weekend grilling or a quick weeknight meal!
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Ingredients in spinach and feta turkey burgers
Ground turkey
I recommend 93% lean ground turkey to help minimize excess fat without drying out the burgers. I find that the 99% ground turkey is a bit too lean for this recipe…and its pretty difficult to form into patties because it’s soooo sticky!
Spinach
A little bit of spinach adds some color and a bit of moisture during cooking to help these burgers stay juicy!
Feta
This is mainly for flavor…and let me tell ya – some creamy feta bits in these burgers are so good!!! 🙂
Red onion
Garlic powder
Oregano
Salt & pepper
Avocado oil
Or any other neutral oil suitable for higher temperature cooking.
Equipment Needed
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Mixing bowl
- Large skillet
- or grill!
- Spatula
- Airtight storage container
Instructions
Step 1: Finely chop spinach and red onion.
Emphasis on finely chop! If the pieces are too big, the patties won’t hold their shape as well
Step 2: If feta is not already crumbled…crumble into small pieces
Step 3: Add spinach, red onion, and feta along with seasonings to a medium sized bowl with the ground turkey
Step 4: Mix all ingredients together with your hands until combined
Step 5: Form into 4 or 5 even burger patties
Step 6: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
Step 7: Add burger patties to skillet and cook for ~5-6 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165F.
I usually add the lid to my skillet for the first 5 minutes of cooking.
I highly suggest using a kitchen thermometer! Overcooking any burgers can yield a dryyyyyy end result!
Step 8: Serve immediately and store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge
Love feta as much as I do?! Try this veggie pasta salad with a creamy lemon feta dressing!
Healthy Turkey Burgers with Spinach and Feta
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Ingredients
- 1.2 lb 93/7 ground turkey
- 1 cup spinach, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or other neutral oil
Instructions
- Finely chop spinach and red onion.Emphasis on finely chop! If the pieces are too big, the patties won't hold their shape as well
- If feta is not already crumbled…crumble into small pieces
- Add spinach, red onion, and feta along with seasonings to a medium sized bowl with the ground turkey
- Mix all ingredients together with your hands until combined
- Form into 4 or 5 even burgers
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat
- Add burgers to skillet and cook for ~5-6 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165F.I usually add the lid to my skillet for the first 5 minutes of cooking.I highly suggest using a kitchen thermometer so there is no guess work. It is not safe to consume undercooked ground meat, but overcooking any burgers can yield a dryyyyyy end result!
- Serve immediately and store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge
Notes
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