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Greek Turkey Burgers with Whipped Feta & Red Pepper Relish

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May 1, 2020 By Laura Ligos, MBA, RD, CSSD Leave a Comment

Hooray! We made it to May. It’s been a crazy start to the year but that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun in the kitchen, am I right? I know I went through a rough patch there where I didn’t feel like cooking anything, and you know what? That’s okay. It happens to the best of us. When I finally felt like cooking again, I made these Greek Turkey Burgers and suddenly I remembered why I love to cook–because food tastes SO GOOD when you make it yourself. 

Homemade Greek Turkey Burgers

Okay, not all food will be the best food you’ve ever had BUT often when we make things at home we can make them taste just as good if not better than when we go out to eat. Sometimes you’ll make mistakes but I promise eventually those will become fewer and far between.

I would eat Greek-inspired food every day  if I could so of course when I went to Trader Joe’s the last time I was there, I snagged some Feta. I have been waiting for the right opportunity to use it and this seemed like the perfect combo for some Greek Turkey Burgers.

Greek Turkey Burgers

Regular vs. Turkey Burgers

I love a plain ol’ burger but it really seals the deal for me when there is something added to the actually patty. Often people tell me turkey burgers are too dry and I’ve found that’s because people just cook them like they are regular burgers. When using beef you can rely on the fat to keep it juicy. However, when you are using ground turkey, it is very lean and needs some help, just like these ones. 

So, make sure that you give some love to the turkey and add some delicious add ins like:

  • Egg(s)
  • Cheese (ahem. Feta makes everything betta)
  • Greens
  • Spices
  • Fats (i.e. cheese, oils, bacon, etc.) 

Greek Turkey Burgers

Make a Mean Greek Turkey Burger

I don’t know about you but I am all for the toppings of a burger. When I go out to eat a burger only gets thrown in there IF the toppings are amazing. If it’s just plain ol’ lettuce, tomato & onion, they’ve already lost me.

I love Feta, as you might already have guessed, so I decided the topping had to include it somehow. I’ve done plenty of Tzatziki sauces before so I decided it wast time for something new. Welcome, Whipped Feta. 

Whipped feta is delicious on it’s own but it goes so well with this burger. It melts in your mouth and is just downright AMAZING. I used Greek Yogurt to help add some protein & flavor but you can also use cream cheese if you have that on hand instead.

As for the relish, I wasn’t sure what to call what I made, is it a relish? a salsa? Whatever it is it brings a lightness to the burger and seals the deal for me. If you have tomatoes throw them in there but since I wasn’t making an extra trip to the grocery store (hello, 2020 problems) I decided to just use what I had on hand. 

Greek Turkey Burgers

Get Prepared to love these Greek Turkey Burgers

These Greek Turkey Burgers are amazing by themselves if you don’t have time to make the garnishes (whipped feta & red pepper relish), you can just eat them on their own and add some toppings of choice, I won’t be {too} offended. 

Greek Turkey Burgers

I hope you enjoy these and remember to make sure you cook the turkey burger all the way through for food safety reasons 🙂 

Pro Tip: Make these ahead of time and reheat time of to have a delicious lunch or dinner option for the week. Why not double or triple it! 

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Greek Turkey Burgers

Greek Turkey Burgers with Whipped Feta & Red Pepper Relish

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Ingredients

Turkey Burgers

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 oz fresh baby spinach
  • 2 oz. feta
  • 1/4 cup olives
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 burger buns

Whipped Feta

  • 8 oz feta
  • 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Red Pepper Relish

  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • 1 cucumber (diced)
  • 1/2 red onion (minced)
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

Optional burger bun topping

  • 1/4 cup hummus

Instructions

Whipped Feta

  1. In a blender or food processor, put all ingredients for whipped feta in and blend until smooth. Place in a small bowl, cover and place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Red Pepper Relish

  1. Place all ingredients in a small bowl, cover and place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Greek Turkey Burgers

  1. Preheat grill to medium high heat & spray with cooking oil spray.
  2. While the grill is preheating, add all ingredients (except buns) to a food processor or blender and pulse until mixed (do not over mix!).
    Alternatively you can chop all ingredients and mix burgers by hand.
  3. Form turkey mixture into 4 large patties, flatten and place on plate.
  4. Grill on each side for about 8 minutes or until cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
  5. Toast burger buns on grill as desired, then optionally spread 1 Tablespoon of the hummus on each of the burger buns. Add burger patty and top with whipped feta & red pepper relish, enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Information:

Burger only:

213 calories | 24 g protein | 13 g fat | 1 g carbs

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Okay, that is all for now. If you do get the urge to make these burgers, make sure you tag me @thesassydietitian and share with me how you enjoyed them!

Have a recipe request? I’m all ears, just comment below or shoot me a message. 

xoxo,

Sassy

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We’ve made it over a week together and it feels We’ve made it over a week together and it feels like it’s always been this way.

Motherhood is a wild ride & it’s only getting started. I have never been so tired & simultaneously so fulfilled in my life. That’s not to say it’s not filled with tears, worries and doubts but what fun would it be if it were all sunshine and roses anyway?

Going into this all I have felt so supported by friends going through this with me BUT I felt so unsupported by the general public. It seems like we want to fear and shame moms because misery loves company, right?!

The focus quickly shifts from mom to baby (still shocked that I only have an appointment at 6 weeks even though my body went through the biggest event of its life) and there also seems to be this shift from joy to shame & guilt.

Here’s some of what I heard from people:

😕Sleep when baby sleeps. You’ll never sleep again.
😕Don’t let baby sleep in a car seat, or a bouncer, or anywhere but their crib EVER. 
😕You’ll never have time to shower again, enjoy it now. 
😕Cry it out is cruel and harmful to the baby. 
😕Get baby on a schedule/never put baby on a schedule.

These are all things I heard and that truly led me to believe I was going to lose all sense of who I was and my life as I knew it.

What I wish people had said instead were:

🥰Your heart will grow bigger than you could imagine.
🥰You’ll cry the happiest tears you’ve ever cried.
🥰You’ll feel like a giant hole was filled that you didn’t even know was there.
🥰You won’t feel guilty about cleaning your house, it just won’t matter anymore.
🥰Babies pooping will make you laugh so hard you will feel like a kid again.
🥰You will have time to eat and shower and you don’t have to neglect yourself.

We need to do a better job of building each other up, supporting one another and our decisions while refraining from offering unsolicited advice and opinions. 

So for all you future mamas and new mamas out there, I see you, I’m proud of you and I cannot wait to share our stories with one another and the world.

Let’s stop fear mongering (just like the diet world) and start building one another up.

Xoxo,
Sassy & lil sassy man
🌈Some things truly are worth the wait. It’s b 🌈Some things truly are worth the wait. It’s been a long year of loss, unknowns and worry but it’s all been worth it to get to meet my lil man🥰
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Now time to introduce this sassy human who is already so well loved to the world...
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Introducing 

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After an almost 24 hour labor, Connor joined us over a week past his due date on 2/12/21 at a whopping 9lb2oz & 22.5 inches long with a full head of hair and lungs to scream hello to us with.
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We are so in love already and cannot wait to share him with the world. Thank you for all the love and support from friends and family and to all those that helped us in the hospital. Holy cow labor & delivery teams are truly magical and I cannot imagine doing it without all of their support.
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Now back to snuggling this human of mine and trying not to cry at every last thing he does 🥰 
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Mom, Dad & Bode are all doing well!
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I get it, we all eat so we all then want to talk t I get it, we all eat so we all then want to talk to others about what worked for us. That's great!
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What's not great is when we push our nutrition and eating behaviors onto others ESPECIALLY when we are not qualified to do so.
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So often when people meet me for the first time they are worried to eat around me and/or buy groceries around me. My friends can attest I am not judgemental around food and will gladly eat that cake, queso dip or sip on that glass of wine right alongside of you. I am not the food police and do not offer unsolicited nutrition advice unless it's a client who is paying for my help OR on Instagram and other social media platforms where my goal is to educate.
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Why do I share this? 
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Because I see far too many people diving down diet rabbit holes, finding success & then claiming to be nutrition experts purely because something worked for them. 
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I've also seen this alot being pregnant, everyone wants to tell you what worked for them. IF you use that stipulation of "this worked for me" then fine, share away but if you start doleing out advice please pause, take a breath and think about NOT doing it.
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People are OVERWHELMED by diet culture and some so badly want to change but YOUR way is not the only way and it most likely is not what will work for your friend/coworker/cousin/neighbor so please, stop trying to be an expert in something you aren't.
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Got it!?! 
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Ok, carry on.
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xoxo,
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Your nutrition does NOT need to be all or nothing. Your nutrition does NOT need to be all or nothing. I'm not saying you have to find perfect balance (does that even exist?) but I am saying that we shouldn't feel like either we have to eat perfectly or that we might as well give up.
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We can have a glass or 2 of wine but we should probably also drink some water. 
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How do we find that grey area in between?
👉🏻 stop hopping on and off fad diets
👉🏻listen and trust your self, not your coworkers and cousins 
👉🏻focus on the simple things (ie drinking water instead of worrying about supplements)
👉🏻work to remove guilt and shame around food & body
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Where do you currently fall Right now?!
🤪 all
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🙅🏻‍♀️ nothing 
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