Close-up of a turkey patty with crumbled feta, olives and diced onion

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Mediterranean Ground Turkey Burgers with Olive and Feta Topping

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These turkey burgers carry the flavours of a Greek salad on and inside them. Feta goes into the patty along with lemon zest, fresh dill, dried oregano, garlic and smoked paprika, and the topping is a quick relish of more feta with chopped green and black olives and lemon juice.

Ground turkey is lean and mild, so the salty feta and olives do a lot of the work, and the lemon keeps it bright. Panko, chopped onion and an egg bind the mix, which is shaped into four quarter-pound patties. Make the topping first and keep it cold, since it is the cool contrast to the hot burger. The patties grill over medium-high heat for seven to ten minutes a side, a longer cook than beef, because turkey needs to reach 165°F all the way through. Spoon the olive and feta relish over each burger as it comes off the grill.

Ingredients

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Feta1/3 cup crumbled feta
Olives1/3 cup chopped green olives, minced
Olives1/3 cup chopped black olives, minced
Lemon1 lemon squeezed
Black peppersalt and ground black pepper to taste
Ground turkey1 pound ground turkey
Breadcrumbs1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
White onion1/3 cup chopped onion
Egg1 large egg
Feta1/2 cup crumbled feta
Lemon1 lemon, zested
Dill2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
Oregano1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
Garlic2 garlic cloves, minced
Paprika1 tablespoon smoked paprika

Recipe

1
In a small bowl, mix the feta with the green and black olives and the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and chill until serving.
2
In another bowl, combine the ground turkey with the breadcrumbs, chopped onion, egg, feta, lemon zest, dill, oregano, garlic and smoked paprika, then shape four 1/4-pound patties.
3
Heat an outdoor grill to medium-high and oil the grate lightly.
4
Grill the burgers for 7 to 10 minutes per side, until no pink remains in the centre, the juices run clear and a thermometer reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5
Spoon the olive and feta topping over each burger.

Original recipe and photos: Allrecipes