Turkey-Spinach Burgers with Pepperoncini Sauce

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Turkey burger on a rustic wooden table background

Prep Time:

45 min prep time

Number of Servings:

Serves 4

Recipe Source:

Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101 by Sara Moulton ($35, Oxmoor House, 2016)

Ingredients

2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus olive oil cooking spray
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped onion
5 oz baby spinach
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
¹⁄₄ cup low-fat mayonnaise
2 Tbsp minced seeded pepperoncini
1 Tbsp liquid from the pepperoncini jar
1 to 2 tsp fresh lemon juice or to taste
1 tsp minced garlic
3 oz crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
1 lb ground turkey
4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
Lettuce and sliced tomatoes for garnish

Directions

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and spinach, and cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper and transfer mixture to a bowl. Chill in refrigerator until cooled to room temperature.
Meanwhile, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, pepperoncini, pepperoncini liquid, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl and set aside.
Preheat grill to medium. Once spinach has cooled, remove it from refrigerator and add feta, oregano, ground turkey, ¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt, and ¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper. Mix just until combined and shape into 4 patties, each about ¹⁄₂ inch thick.
Spray burgers lightly with cooking spray, and then grill over medium heat until just cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Spread some yogurt sauce on bottom half of each bun, and then top with lettuce and tomato slices and a burger.
Spoon remaining sauce over burgers and top with remaining bun halves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Info:

474 Calories, 31 g Protein, 34 g Carbohydrates, 6 g Fiber, 26 g Total fat (7 g sat, 9 g mono, 4 g poly), 947 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Manganese, ★★★★ Selenium, ★★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), K, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Zinc, ★ Vitamin A, B1 (thiamine), B3 (niacin), B6, B12, Biotin, C, E, Folate, Pantothenic acid, Copper, Magnesium

Turkey-Spinach Burgers with Pepperoncini Sauce

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