Mediterranean Turkey Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• Make the cheese sauce by blending together the cheese and all ingredients following.
• Whiz together in blender or food processer to form a chunky paste.
• You may need to add a little milk or yogurt to get the right consistency.
• Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Grill or pan fry burgers.
• For the last minute of cooking, place half a roasted red pepper on top to heat through.
• Toast muffins or buns.
• Spread bottom half of bun with tapenade.
• Place hot burger with pepper on top.
• Top with generous schmear of cheese sauce, sprouts is using, and remaining muffin or bun half.
• Eat and be satisfied.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Coat a medium baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion, green pepper, and garlic 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool slightly.
• In a small bowl, mix the salsa and 1/2 the corn. In a large bowl, mix the onion mixture with the turkey, taco seasoning, and 2 tablespoons of the salsa mixture. Divide into 6 patties, and press into the breadcrumbs to lightly coat on all sides. Arrange coated patties in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake the patties 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Drain any liquid from the dish, turn patties, and spread with the remaining salsa mixture. Continue baking 10 minutes, to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
• Warm the tortillas in the microwave, about 30 seconds on High. Wrap the cooked turkey patties in the warmed tortillas with sour cream and lettuce. Sprinkle with remaining corn to serve.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix first 3 ingredients until blended. Mix turkey, 2/3 cup cream cheese mixture, crumbs and oregano just until blended; shape into 5 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
• Grill 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165°F).
• Meanwhile, mix remaining cream cheese mixture, feta, cucumbers and dill; spread onto cut side of rolls. Fill rolls with spinach, peppers and burgers.

Steps:

• To make the Tzatziki:.
• In a medium bowl, stir to combine all ingredients. Add 1-2 tablespoons water to thin sauce if needed.
• For the burgers:.
• Equipment: Nonstick skillet and mixing bowls.
• In a large bowl, mix to combine ground turkey, olives, parsley, dried oregano, garlic, 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese, salt and pepper. Divide into 4 portions and shape into burger patties.
• Warm olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, then fry turkey patties until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• To assemble turkey burgers, layer lettuce, tomato slices, onion slices onto open pita and top with burger. Garnish with remaining crumbled feta cheese and a dollop of tzatziki.