Get ready to fire up your grill and make spinach feta turkey burgers! These burgers are a tasty twist on beef burgers; made with lean ground turkey, fresh baby spinach, and salty feta cheese. Spinach feta turkey burgers are juicy, flavorful burgers that take your burgers to the next level.
This recipe was originally posted in 2018, it's been updated for content and photos.
Mild tasting ground turkey is the base of this recipe and the addition of the veggies and cheese adds a ton of flavor and helps to keep these burgers moist. They can be cooked on a grill or in a skillet.
Serve these burgers on your favorite brioche bun, whole wheat bun, or sourdough bread.
Why you will love this recipe
- Greek turkey burgers are a quick and easy dinner idea, made with only four ingredients!
- Turkey burgers are the best turkey burgers! They are lean, and the spinach adds more health benefits.
Here is What You Will Need
This is an overview of the ingredients and steps to make this recipe, scroll down to see ingredient notes and substitutions as well as a printable recipe card with exact measurements and complete cooking instructions.
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Ingredients
- Ground Turkey
- Baby Spinach
- Feta Cheese Crumbles
- Oregano
Equipment
- Grill or Cast Iron Grill Pan
- Meat Thermometer
- Vegetable knife
- Large mixing bowl
How to make spinach feta turkey burgers
Get all of the ingredients ready: Rinse and Measure the spinach, oregano, and cheese; preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Step 1. Chop the spinach and oregano
Use a sharp knife to roughly chop the spinach and oregano.
Step 2. Place the ingredients into a bowl
Place the ground turkey, feta cheese, spinach, and oregano into a large mixing bowl.
Step 3. Mix the ingredients together
Use a spoon or your hands to combine all of the ingredients together.
Step 4. Form the burgers
Form the burgers into 4 large or 5 small patties.
Step 5. Cook the burgers
Place the prepared turkey burgers on the hot grill and cook the burgers for 6 to 8 minutes on each side until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Tip! Use a Thermapen 4 instant-read thermometer for an accurate reading in seconds!
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
The full list of ingredients to make these turkey burgers recipe is above. Below are notes about some of the ingredients along with ideas for substitutes.
Turkey - I like to use lean ground turkey breast (99% lean) to make these burgers. The addition of the feta cheese and fresh spinach adds enough moisture to keep the turkey patties from drying out. If ground turkey breast is not available, you can also use 93% lean ground turkey.
Substitute Ground Turkey with any type of ground meat such as ground chicken ground beef, ground pork, or ground lamb.
Fresh Oregano - Adds delicious flavor to this recipe and can be found in just about any grocery store.
If fresh oregano is not available, it can be substituted with 2 teaspoons of dried oregano.
Spinach - We like raw baby spinach in this recipe, and the larger-sized spinach will work too. If you use large spinach, trim off any large stems.
Frozen spinach can also be used to make Greek turkey burgers, just make sure the spinach is thawed and thoroughly drained.
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Make-Ahead Instructions
Turkey spinach feta burgers are perfect for meal prep. Simply mix all of the ingredients together, make the burgers and store them in the refrigerator for one to two days or freeze them for up to three months.
Tip! If the meat mixture is too soft to form, place the meat into the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Storing and Freezing Leftover Turkey Burgers
Store leftover cooked spinach feta turkey burgers in the refrigerator for up to three days in an airtight container.
Freeze cooked feta spinach turkey burgers for up to three months in a freezer-safe container.
Freeze raw turkey burgers in the freezer by placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in the freezer until they are frozen.
Remove the frozen burgers from the baking sheet and place them into a freezer-safe container for up to three months.
Reheat the burgers on top of the stove in a skillet or the microwave. They can be reheated from frozen or thawed out.
Serving Suggestions
Serve spinach and feta turkey burgers on your favorite whole-grain hamburger roll, or sourdough bread with a dab of mustard, Greek Yogurt or tzatziki sauce.
Top these tasty burgers with sliced red onion, cucumber slices, sliced tomatoes, and a little extra feta cheese.
Spinach feta turkey burgers taste great with a side of cucumber salad, kale and Brussels sprouts salad, potato salad, pasta salad or coleslaw for a complete and healthy dinner.
Make your turkey burgers a low-carb meal, and serve your spinach feta burgers in a bowl on top of your favorite salad greens, Greek Salad anyone?
Recipe Variations
Spinach Feta Meatballs - turn the feta spinach turkey burgers into meatballs or meatloaf and bake them in the oven.
Change up your turkey burgers by adding ¼ cup of sliced Kalamata olives or chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
Change up the cheese and use an equal amount of goat cheese crumbles or shredded mozzarella, swiss or Havarti cheese.
Yes, you can! Follow the instructions in the recipe to mix the ingredients together and form the burgers. Once they are ready to cook, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, cook the burgers 5 to 6 minutes on each side until they are cooked through.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 4 ounces baby spinach
- ½ cup feta cheese
- ¼ cup fresh oregano
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil - for cooking on top of the stove
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium to high heat.
- Clean and roughly chop the spinach and oregano and place them into a mixing bowl.
- Add the ground turkey, feta cheese crumbles to the bowl with and mix everything together with a wooden spoon or your hands.
- Form the burgers into 4 or 5 burgers (depending on how large you like your burgers).
- Place the burgers on the heated grill and cook them for 6 to 8 minutes on each side until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees
- If you are cooking the burgers in a skillet, heat the olive oil or brush it into the pan to prevent the burgers from sticking.
- Once the grill pan is hot, add the burgers and cook them on one side for 6 to 8 minutes and flip them over. Cook them for 6 to 8 minutes longer until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
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Erin Vasicek says
Oh I am totally digging it served over a salad
Nicole says
Love the truly flavorful FOUR ingredients! I love turkey burgers but I love the feta addition and all that scrumptious flavor! I can think of so many delicious ways to enjoy this! Thanks for a great recipe!
Karen says
These sound delicious. I bet the feta adds so much flavor.
Marsha Maxwell says
Excellent recipe! I've been buying a similar turkey burger pre-made that my family really loves. I have been looking for a way to make them myself.
anne says
thank you Marsha! They are so easy to make
Ellen says
Only 4 ingredients but so much flavor! Can't wait for grilling season!
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
Now this is a burger I want to eat. I don't care if it only has 4 ingredients...I just want to gobble it up!
Liz @ Books n' Cooks says
One of these on an English muffin sounds like the perfect lunch
anne says
I love the English Muffin idea Liz!
Wendy says
I can't believe how simple yet flavorful this burger is! The feta really pulls it together.
Renee D Kohley says
Such a special way to dress up otherwise not so flavorful turkey! This has great flavor - winner all around the table!
heather@recipesfromthehomestead says
Oh, this sounds yummy!
Tessa Simpson says
I just loved the ease, and yet it was so flavorful!! That feta addition really rocked!
Megan Stevens says
Yum! I love that you use fresh oregano. Can't wait to make these loaded beauties! 😉
Kelly says
Isn't it amazing how adding a few ingredients can change everything? Looks like great burgers!
Joni Gomes says
Great recipe! Loved the flavor combo of the feta in there!
Carol Little R.H. @studiobotanica says
FOUR ingredients? Makes these so easy to make! They sound delish!!!
Radha says
This is an amazing burger!