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Are you looking for a delicious and healthy meal that your whole family will love? Turkey Zucchini Burgers are the perfect solution! These scrumptious patties combine the goodness of lean turkey with the “sneaky” inclusion of zucchini making them an easy way to get some extra nutrition into your kids’ diet without them even noticing.

Turkey Zucchini Burgers
Turkey Zucchini Burgers
Turkey Zucchini Burgers
Turkey Zucchini Burgers
Turkey Zucchini Burgers
Turkey Zucchini Burgers
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Turkey Zucchini Burgers

Ingredients

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Turkey Zucchini Burgers

For the turkey zucchini burgeres
For the yogurt sumac sauce

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, combine the turkey, grated zucchini, scallions, egg, mint, cilantro, garlic, cumin and salt. Mix well.
2
With dampened hands form the mixture into 4 burgers about 1 inch thick or you can do 8 slider size burgers.
3
In a large sauté pan or stove top grill over medium heat, add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil. Once oil is hot, add the burger patties. Cook burgers 3-4 minutes on each side for small slider burgers or 5-6 minutes on each side for larger burgers.
4
Place all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine.
5
Place the burgers on buns and top with the yogurt-sumac sauce and additional toppings of choice.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

  • Squeeze & Salt Your Zucchini 🥒
    Grate zucchini and salt it generously 15 minutes before mixing, then squeeze out excess moisture with a clean kitchen towel to prevent soggy burgers and ensure proper binding.
  • Don't Overmix the Patties 🙌
    Mix ground turkey and ingredients gently with your fingers until just combined—overworking develops gluten and creates dense, tough burgers instead of tender ones.
  • Chill Patties Before Cooking ❄️
    Refrigerate formed patties for at least 30 minutes so they hold their shape better during cooking and develop a beautiful crust without falling apart.
  • Toast Your Buns with Sumac Oil 🌟
    Brush hamburger buns lightly with olive oil mixed with sumac, then toast them to add depth and prevent sogginess from the yogurt sauce.
  • Make a Cilantro-Mint Yogurt Sauce 🌿
    Blend fresh cilantro and mint into your Greek yogurt with lemon zest and garlic for a vibrant, complementary sauce that ties all the Mediterranean flavors together.

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