Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers
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There’s just something about the feta, spinach roasted pepper combination that I’m really enjoying. It’s a trifecta of flavor with the fresh spinach, sweet pepper and salty, creamy cheese. Tonight I put is all on/in a burger. Just perfect on a hot summer day and boy is it HOT! We are breaking records here in Maryland. I’m loving it! :)
Unfortunately I don’t have a grill at the moment so I cooked these on the George Foreman. I don’t think they suffered at all. I still got a nice crisp outer shell and a moist inside. They held together perfectly! The only thing I may do differently next time is add a bit of garlic. Other then that my first stab is a keeper for me! 
As for husband and child.. they stuck with regular old boring burgers. Which is totally fine by me. I now have 6 frozen patties to pull out for a quick meal!
- 1 lb lean ground turkey (at least 90%)
- 1 cup (80g) Old Fashioned Oats
- 2 large egg whites
- 10 oz frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup (68g) ATHENOS crumbles feta (I used Black Peppercorn)
The first thing you need to do is prep the spinach. If you don’t have a 10oz package defrosted simply put it in a strainer and run it under water. It will defrost in no time.
Once it’s defrosted, squeeze as much liquid as you can out and add it and the rest of the ingredients to a bowl.
Combine using your hands. Don’t overwork, just mix it until all the ingredients merge.
Form into 8 patties each about 100g each.
Grill until cooked through! They took about 9 minutes on my goerge foreman. Be sure to spray with some non-stick cooking spray to avoid sticking.
Here’s a closeup of the burger.
I served mine on a whole wheat bun with a sweet roasted pepper on top and a side of grilled zucchini and corn on the cob. Here’s the nutritional information for just the pattys. Serve it any way you like!
Spinach/Feta not yor thing? Check out my other Turkey Burger Ideas… Southwestern Turkey Burgers and Grilled Honey Mustard Turkey Oat Burgers!
| Servings | Amt per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 patty | ||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs |
| 135 | 3g | 2g | 3 (2.6) |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein |
| 1g | 1g | 9g | 19g |
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Holy smokes those look divine! Bookmarking this one and putting it on the menu for next week.
Yum, these look awesome!
These look fantastic! I am so going to try them, thanks!
Made these last night for the family and it was a HIT!!! The feta cheese gives it so much flavor and keeps it from being too dry as turkey can sometimes be. I love that there was only a few simple ingredients…all of which I had on hand :) The family says this one is a ‘keeper’! Looking forward to seeing what other feta recipes you come up with!
When you say “10 frozen chopped spinach”, what does that mean? I can’t wait to make these! Thanks for another great idea Roni!
Liz, Roni is referring to a 10 oz pkg of spinach.
Yup 10oz! Sorry.. fingers faster then brain.. or is brain faster then fingers. Regardless.. It’s 10oz. :)
Literally a minute after I posted my question, I was like oh duh she meant oz’s but thanks for clearing that up for me!
Liz, I am glad that you brought the post back up for me. I am going to make these tonight. :)
OMG – I thought I was in heaven just slicing a piece of Athenos tomato basil feta over my plain turkey burger. I’ve got to try these.
I made this Wednesday night and it was really good. I added some garlic powder (as you suggested) and onion powder. The only thing mine needed other than that was a little salt. I would recommend you cook a small patty as a test before you cook the rest to taste the seasonings (I usually do this for all hamburgers or meatballs).
I want to try the honey mustard ones now!
We were having burgers tonight and I can not wait to try the spinach turkey and feta burgers
Loved this recipe except I made meatballs out of it and used ground turkey breast. I made them into meatballs browned them a bit then added some pasta sauce and let them simmer until cooked through. I served them over rice and today I ate the leftovers over quinoa. They are awesome and so flavorful. Thanks for the recipe!
I tried these last night and they weren’t quite as awesome as I had hoped. They weren’t bad, just kind of bland and, surprisingly, mellow on the feta flavour. I don’t have access to the brand of feta you used, but I don’t think that should be a factor.
Having just re-read the recipe, I see that I should have probably tried to get more liquid out of the spinach, and added some salt, garlic powder, pepper.
Next time, it will be better, I guarantee it. :)
I’m going to beef mine up in the flavor department next time too. But this is a good starter recipe. Honestly, that’s how I approach all my cooking. I need a base… x amount of ground turkey, oats, spinach and then I add different things/flavors. Nothing I ever make is the same way twice. Not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing! lol
These were very good! I made patties last night and then I cooked up the rest of it like taco meat and ate it with a fork. Definitely a keeper! Thank you! BTW, I served the patties on those very thin Orowheat sandwich thins that I recently discovered.