{"id":26804,"date":"2023-08-01T08:15:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T12:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/?p=26804"},"modified":"2023-12-05T08:45:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T13:45:16","slug":"spanakopita-burgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowlofdelicious.com\/spanakopita-burgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanakopita Turkey Burgers with Yogurt Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These Spanakopita Turkey Burgers are such a fun mashup of two of my favorite foods: burgers, and spanakopita (Greek spinach pie)<\/em>! The burger patties are packed with veggies and flavor- a mix of fresh spinach, crumbled feta cheese, lemon, and dill, along with lean ground turkey (or chicken, or other ground meat)<\/em>. A simple lemony, garlicky Greek yogurt sauce with herbs is the perfect accompaniment to spread on the burgers when serving. And since they’re baked in the oven on parchment paper, clean-up is a breeze and you don’t have to worry about overcooking the turkey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’d be lying if I said I’d never met a turkey burger I didn’t like. I frequently don’t like them. When it comes to burgers, I’m usually a purist and go for beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT. Not anymore. All the usual problems of turkey burgers – the dryness, the blandness, the boringness – all go away with this recipe. All the flavor of spanakopita – in a high protein, burger form!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These turkey burgers are juicy!<\/strong> Baking them in the oven until they are just <\/em>cooked to temperature ensures they don’t dry out from overcooking. And adding some olive oil into the burger mix helps add some much needed (and healthier)<\/em> fat that helps keep the burgers moist, as well as the moisture from the fresh spinach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These turkey burgers are flavorful!<\/strong> I mean, is there any better flavor than that in spanakopita? Salty feta cheese with lemon and dill? Say no more. The relatively bland turkey is a perfect backdrop for these flavors to shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as a bonus? The lean turkey meat and the “hidden” veggies in here all add up to a delicious, nutrient-packed meal. You’re going to love these spanakopita turkey burgers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A special thank you to my Auntie Connie, for sharing her spanakopita chicken burgers with me, which were inspired by these spanakopita chicken meatballs<\/a> from Herbs and Flour and the inspiration for this recipe and post!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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