Why am I so excited about veggie-packed turkey burgers? It is probably because these burgers were among my first recipes here, and they are so simple to make.
They have five different types of vegetables that you can hide from your picky eater! They will never know! You need like nine servings of fruits and vegetables daily! So here are a few you can count on.
You don’t need to make a side of vegetables because these veggie-packed turkey burgers are plentiful (I also make up my own words) with veggies! You can make these burgers with ground turkey, ground beef or ground chicken. It’s your preference. The vegetables add a nice flavour and crunch to the burger. The red chili flakes give it a little spice, and the parmesan cheese adds a little cheesy goodness!
You can eat it with a bun or not. It’s all up to you! Once you make this recipe, you will make it again from memory. It’s that easy and likely change some ingredients around, which is fine. I’m just giving you what I like! Okay, so enough already, let’s get started!
Hearty Veggie-Packed Turkey Burgers Recipe
Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey (minced turkey)
⅓ cup green onions (scallions or green shallots) - chopped
1 small zucchini - grated- 1 small yellow squash - grated
2 small carrots - peeled and grated
1 cup mushrooms - chopped
2 large garlic - chopped small
¼ teaspoon chili flakes (chilli flakes in British English)
2 tablespoons soy sauce - low sodium
½ cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Chop or grate all vegetables.
- Place the ground turkey in a big mixing bowl and add all ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
- Make small patties about 2 in circles.
- Place a frying pan on med-high heat and coat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Once heated, place patties (depending on the size of the pan) 4 at a time
- Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side
- Cook the rest of the patties with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
