I wanted to take advantage of all the great produce that's in season this month- especially zucchini and corn. These burgers are so light and satisfying, especially topped with this tzatziki sauce.
Makes 4 burgers
Ingredients for the burger:
1 lb. ground turkey (light and dark meat)
3 shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 green onions, chopped (light and dark green parts)
2 tsp. oregano (preferably fresh)
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
juice of half a lemon
salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for Tzatziki sauce:
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 large cucumber, grated and squeezed of excess liquid
2 scallions, white and light green parts only
2 tbs. chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
2 tbs. chopped fresh mint
zest of 1 lemon
juice of half lemon
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Garnish suggestions:
Grilled bread (I used a sourdough rosemary loaf from Whole Foods, but grilled pita would be good, too)
heirloom tomato, sliced
microgreens
Combine all ingredients for the burger in a large bowl and combine with your hands until just combined. Form into 4 patties and set aside on a plate.
Combine all ingredients for tzatziki in small bowl and set aside.
If using grilled bread, grill the bread before the turkey burgers. Drizzle olive oil on both sides of the bread and grill on medium high heat, about 4 minutes per side, or until you see golden grill marks form.
Heat 1 tbs. olive oil in a grill pan, and on medium high heat, cook the burgers for about 6 minutes on the first side, or until almost half of the burger looks cooked. Take care to make sure the heat on the stove isn't too high so you aren't blackening the burgers. Flip and cook for about 4.5 minutes longer, turning down the heat a little if necessary.
Serve with Garnishes and enjoy!
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