Greek Turkey Burgers

It's grilling season in Atlanta so get out there fellow Georgians and fire up those grills.  There's a very short window of opportunity when it's warm enough to be outside without having to bundle up in a jacket and before it gets too hot to stand on the deck in bare feet.  It's not that the cold or the hot stops me from grilling, but I do love these precious few weeks of optimum grilling weather -  jacketless and shoeless.  

If you're looking for something new and exciting to throw on the grill this week - check out my recipe for Greek Turkey Burgers.  They're wonderfully juicy and flavorful and they're my new favorite.  

Greek Turkey Burgers
1 pound 93% lean ground turkey
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
1/3 cup chopped kalamata olives
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 whole wheat buns
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Combine turkey, mayonnaise, oregano, cumin, salt and 1/8 t. pepper.

Shape mixture into patties. Grill turkey patties over a hot grill until cooked through. 

Stir together yogurt, olives, lemon juice and 1/8 t. pepper. 

Place burger on bun.  

Top burger with yogurt mixture. 

You know you've been food blogging a long time when your family can independently prepare and photograph an entire meal for your food blog.  I was super busy with a catering order on this particular day and my sweet daughter and husband put these turkey burgers together - and photographed the entire thing!!!  I stepped in to snap some shots of the finished product but I think they did an amazing job of catching all the other pics for me.   I'm not going to say that there weren't a lot of heated discussions during the preparation process but in the end - they got the job done.  And the burgers were super tasty too.

​Ciao!

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