Turkey Burgers with Fresh Tzatziki Sauce

Turkey Burgers with Fresh Tzatziki Sauce are Greek-style made with ground turkey, chopped spinach, garlic, onion, herbs, and cheese.  Then they are grilled and topped with a zesty tzatziki sauce to give these burgers their amazing taste! 

 

Turkey Burgers and Tzatziki Sauce

It’s the grilling season, our favorite time of year. It’s also the time for barbecue gatherings and summer festivities. And with all that fun in the sun comes grilling up our favorite foods, like hot dogs, cheeseburgers, our drunken baked beans, and some of our 13 fast and easy salads, to say the least. 

If you’re planning to make burgers this weekend, you’re in for a treat! Here’s an easy recipe for turkey burgers that are enhanced with flavorful ingredients mixed into the ground turkey, making them juicy and delicious.

These burgers are served with a creamy, zesty tzatziki sauce that truly takes them to the next level!

SO YUMMY!  😉

What is Tzatziki Sauce?

The tzatziki sauce is a cool, refreshing creamy yogurt sauce that is usually served as a condiment on many Greek meat dishes such as gyro sandwiches and souvlaki.  It’s so incredibly creamy and delicious – once you try this yogurt sauce, you’ll want to make it all the time.  

Nowadays, you’ll find that tzatziki sauce is widely used in the many cuisines of other countries besides Greece.

Ingredients Needed For Turkey Burgers with Fresh Tzatziki Sauce:

Our full recipe card is located at the bottom. For this recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

For the Turkey Burgers:

• ground turkey (93% lean)
• crumbled feta cheese
• garlic cloves- minced
• frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• dried oregano
• dried parsley
• red onion
• salt and black pepper
• olive oil
• package of whole-grain hamburger buns, or rolls
• slices of tomato
• crispy lettuce
• slices of sweet onion

What kind of turkey is best for these burgers?

Lean ground turkey is best to make the burgers.  You can find them in most supermarkets, or you can ask your butcher to ground some turkey for you. 

How To Make Fresh Tzatziki Sauce?

The most common recipe for tzatziki sauce is easily made with freshly grated cucumbers, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, fresh dill, and Greek yogurt. The longer this yogurt sauce sits and marinates, the better it gets!

You can make tzatziki sauce a day or two ahead, allowing it to marinate longer while it’s chilled in the fridge. You can also try our recipe for Authentic Tzatziki Sauce which is delicious too!  It’s made with vinegar instead of lemon juice and it truly is amazing!

Tzatziki Sauce is even great to serve on the side as a dip! Try it with our Oven Steak Fries-Restaurant Style or with our Oven-Baked Parsnip Fries and our Oven-Fried Sweet Potatoes. 

Recipes Tips About These Turkey Burgers

• Turkey alone has no flavor and it needs a little help.  We simply mixed ground turkey with crumbled feta cheese, minced garlic, red onion, and fresh herbs for this recipe. 
• We even added some chopped spinach into the mixture to get some healthy greens in there.  Every little bit helps!
• Then shape them into individual patties, transfer them onto a plate, and cover with clear wrap.  Place the prepared turkey burgers in the refrigerator until ready to grill them.
• When ready to grill these turkey burgers, place them on your preheated grill and grill until they are fully cooked.
• Serve them with slices of crispy lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, and a dollop of creamy tzatziki sauce on top.
  

 

Your family and friends will LOVE these Turkey Burgers with fresh tzatziki sauce! 

The melted feta cheese comes through as a rich cheese flavor, as in a classic cheeseburger, and compliments the turkey burger very nicely. We were very pleased with the outcome as the tzatziki sauce takes this burger over the top with its fresh zesty flavors!

If in case you don’t like Feta cheese, try substituting an equal amount of shredded sharp white cheddar instead.

If you enjoy turkey as much as we do, the try our Turkey Meatballs with Lemon Sauce, they are truly delicious and easy for any weeknight meat.

You’ll have to try this recipe!

ENJOY!!

Looking for more BBQ ideas?  …try these:

• Drunken Baked Beans Casserole
• Grilled Ginger-Lime Chicken Kabobs
• Grilled Flank Steak with Olive Oil & Garlic
• Italian Tomato Salad
• Easy Pasta Salad with Bocconcini Tomatoes and Basil
• The Palmetto Cheese Burger 
• Best Grilled Shrimp and Scallops Kabobs
• London Broil Steak Grilled to Perfection!
• Easy Italian Potato Salad
• Easy Italian Macaroni Salad

And, for Delicious Desserts:

• The BEST Tiramisu (No Bake!)
• Fresh Strawberry Snack Cake Recipe
• Easy Blueberry Crumble Pie
• Easy Apple Crisp Pie
• Keylime and Blueberry Pie
• Silky Chocolate Cream Pie (No Bake & Dairy-Free!)

 

If you try our Turkey Burgers with Fresh Tzatziki Sauce, leave a review with a star rating. It helps everyone who reads them. Have fun and snap a photo, and share it on Instagram and Pinterest!  @2sistersrecipes.  We’d love to share what you cook. 😉 This recipe is original. 

Stay Healthy and Happy Grilling!  🙂

Thanks for stopping by! 

xo Anna and Liz