Spicy turkey burgers with tzatziki
2
Points®
Total time: 27 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 12 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
Opa! These Greek-inspired turkey burgers are full of rich flavors and topped with a delicious cucumber sauce. Tzatziki is a Greek yogurt sauce that gained popularity in the seventies. It is a perfect creamy foil to these zesty burgers. Try these burgers bunless or wrapped in cool and crunchy green leaf lettuce leaves. A side of toasted pita chips and some halved cherry tomatoes tossed in a lite vinaigrette make a wonderful full plate. Ready in just under 30 minutes, these burgers are great for family dinners any night of the week. Throw them on the grill in summer months for a great outdoor meal.
Ingredients
Uncooked extra lean ground turkey breast
½ pound(s), lean
Uncooked zucchini
1 small, coarsely shredded
Onion
1 Tbsp, chopped, finely grated
Cilantro
1 Tbsp, fresh, finely chopped
Jalapeño pepper
½ small, seeded and minced (wear gloves to prevent irritation)
Olive oil
1 tsp, or vegetable oil
Plain low fat yogurt
½ cup(s)
Cucumber
⅓ cup(s), finely diced or sliced seeded peeled cucumber
Garlic
1 clove(s), minced
Lime zest
½ tsp, grated
Fresh lime juice
1½ tsp
Instructions
1
To make the burgers, combine the turkey, zucchini, onion, cilantro, and jalapeño pepper in a bowl until well mixed. Shape into 4 patties.
2
Heat 1/2 teaspoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the burgers and cook until golden and cooked through, about 12 minutes, turning the burgers halfway through and adding the remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil to the pan after turning them.
3
Meanwhile, to make the tzaziki sauce, stir together the yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lime zest, and juice in a small bowl. Serve with the burgers. Yields 2 burgers and generous 1/3 cup sauce per serving.
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