Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers with tasty ranch seasoning and a big brioche bun are just what your week needs. They’re bursting with flavor, have a super moist texture, and can easily be made macro-friendly. Oh and did I mention, these Turkey Burgers with Feta are just 5 ingredients and are ready on the table for burger night in just 20 minutes!
This is one of my post popular recipes on A Paige Of Positivity! It’s been rated 5 stars countless times and I hope you love it! My secret ingredient is the ranch packet. There isn’t anything it can’t do. Just trust me.
About the best Turkey Burgers ever
Spinach and Feta Turkey Burgers with ranch seasoning and a big brioche bun are just what your week needs. These flavorful turkey burgers are a staple easy dinner in our house and happen nearly every week for meal prep. And every time I make them, the response is “Oh man, this is good!” So, you know…these are the real deal.
These burgers are bursting with a ton of flavor and are super simple. Made with lean ground turkey, fresh chopped spinach, crumbled feta cheese, crisp red onion, and ranch, they’re perfectly juicy and have great flavor.
For the ranch flavor, you can find ranch seasoning packets in the dressing or spice aisle of the grocery store. The packets are so convenient and SO tasty. I also use it in the Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad and this Chicken Ranch Mac and Cheese. And if you’re looking for another burger flavor to try, check out these California Burgers or if you don’t want handheld, try this Burger Bowl Recipe that I think you’ll love, too!
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Recipe Ingredients
- Ground Turkey: 92-98% lean turkey works great! You don’t want any lower, as there will be extra moisture and then pan will become too greasy. You can substitute the turkey with lean ground beef if you prefer beef burgers, or ground chicken is tasty, too! I’ve not tried a plant-based ground meat like Beyond Beef or Impossible meat, but I’m confident that could work, too.
- Feta Cheese: Super tangy. Works so well with ranch seasoning, too. I used crumbled, but you could buy the block and chop it for your turkey burgers with feta.
- Ranch Seasoning: This is what gives our burger SO MUCH FLAVOR. It can be found in the dressing isle of most grocery stores and is made typically of a combination of onion powder, garlic powder, dill, parsley, chives, salt, black pepper, and dry buttermilk powder.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
PRO TIPS
It’s crucial that the spinach and onion is diced finely. If they are too large, the burgers risk falling apart while cooking. Use a vegetable chopper for the onion for convenience.
How to Make These Juicy Burgers
1. In a large mixing bowl, add the ground turkey, chopped red onion, freshly chopped baby spinach, and crumbled feta cheese and combine. Then pour in 1 packet of dry ranch seasoning into meat mixture and stir.
2. Divide the turkey mixture into 4 equal portions. Then, using your hands, form the patties about an inch thick.
3. Grease a nonstick skillet and heat stove to medium-high heat. When the grease starts to crackle, add in burger patties. Cook the burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side or until meat reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. This is the perfect time to add some cheese to the top of your burgers if you choose.
4. While the turkey burgers with feta are sizzling, prepare your toppings. Slice the tomatoes, wash and dry crispy lettuce, drain spicy pickle chips and prepare the onions: raw or sautéed.
5. Set the oven to broil. (Around 525°F.) Slice each bun, brushing each side with olive oil mayo, adding some crumbled feta, and salt and pepper. One of the most common misconceptions about preparing a meal is the timing it takes to actually cook each individual piece. Because the broiler only takes 2-3 minutes, this can be done right after the burger patties are fully cooked.
6. Assemble your burger with your favorite burger toppings of choice and enjoy! I like to do shredded lettuce on the bottom on top of the mayo so it has something to stick to, then the patty on top of that to seal it in. Then I add tomato, onion, lettuce, more mayo (or ranch/ketchup/mustard), pickles, the top bun and bite on in!
Grilling Turkey Feta Burgers
If you’re going to grill these Ranch Turkey Burgers with Feta, you’ll want to use tinfoil. Because they’re so packed with ingredients, they may fall apart if you just toss them directly on the grill. I always cook mine in a skillet and they stay together every time. I think a grill pan could work, too!
RECIPE FAQs
If the burger add-ins are too large it affects the burgers’ overall ability to hold its shape, so pro-tip chop the fresh spinach and onion finely! If you do, however, notice the burger patties are not staying together before cooking them, try adding 1/4 cup of bread crumbs or an egg to the turkey burger mixture. It will act as a binding agent and help the burgers maintain their shape.
Store cooked Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. These Turkey Burgers are great for meal prep!
These burgers freeze super well, too! Wrap each burger individually shaped burger with plastic wrap and you can freeze them raw or cooked burgers for up to 3 months. If freezing raw patties, let come to room temperature before cooking.
The toppings I usually add to these burgers are: Tomatoes, butter lettuce, pickles, mayo, cheese, ranch, avocado, and some sort of aioli (this truffle aioli or this chipotle aioli). Other ideas for delicious toppings: Mustard (regular, honey, dijon, or spicy brown!), raw or grilled onions, mushrooms, bacon, or hummus! I’ve also taken the direction of greek turkey burgers and added tzatziki sauce on top, which is delicious, too.
Serving suggestions
I love to serve these burgers with my homemade Roasted Sweet Potato Fries, Arugula Couscous Salad, or it even pairs well with this Summer Berry Salad.
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Spinach Feta Turkey Burgers
Equipment
- skillet
- spatula
- Mixing Bowl
- Chef's Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
Burgers
- 1 lb ground turkey, 93%/7% works great
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped spinach
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 1 packet dry ranch seasoning
- 4 buns brioche or pretzel buns
Toppings & Condiments
- roma tomatoes, sliced
- butter lettuce
- spicy pickle spears
- red onion, fresh or sautéed
- mayo
- crumbled feta
- ranch dressing
Instructions
- Combine feta, ground turkey, ranch packet, diced red onion, and spinach in a mixing bowl. Note: it's crucial that the spinach and onion is diced finely. If it is too large, the burgers risk falling apart while cooking.
- Fold together, and form into 4 burger patties ~1/2 inch thick.
- Grease a skillet and heat stove to medium-high. Add the patties and cook for 4-5 minutes per side or until burgers reach 165°F.
- Add sliced cheese or more crumbled feta 1 minute before burgers are removed from heat
- Once burgers are cooked through, let them rest while you broil sliced and oiled buns for 2-3 minutes until golden.
- Add the suggested toppings or toppings of choice and enjoy!!
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So good and very easy. I especially love that they only use one spice instead of my entire spice cabinet. Plus cheese in burgers is always welcome!
Made these burgers for the first time tonight and my husband and I both loved them!! So so easy, healthy and tasty! This will be a weekly regular for me.
Okay YUM!!! Made them & immediately had one for lunch. It heated up great the next day for lunch as well! So delicious & easy to make. I already told 4 people about them. Definitely will be making these over and over again!
These burgers were amazing. They have been my go to meal prep ever since I made then for the first time two weeks ago. I even prepped the.e ingredients for my sister to take home and make herself. My husband even liked them and he usually dislikes ground turkey.
These are absolutely delicious! Made them for the first time this week (with ground chicken instead of turkey) and it is #1 such a yummy patty and #2 SO simple and easy to make! Assemble within 10 minutes (if you’re slow like me) and then cook them. This is certainly about to be permanently added to my go-to weekly meal prep rotations!
These were SO GOOD and I will definitely be adding them to my go-to easy dinner recipes! I absolutely love feta so it was the perfect flavor. I had some extra turkey mix leftover so I made them into turkey meatballs to have as leftovers throughout the week and the meatballs were just as good the next few days!
These burgers were absolutely delicious!! I loved that they were so flavorful with having so little ingredients. It made dinner so easy! We will definitely be making these again.
So so so good!! I have never been a burger person, but these were SO flavorful and easy! I added in some red pepper flakes for a little extra kick. Yum!!
This recipe is soooo good and takes no time to make! I loveeed the feta- so genius to mix that in there. I also really appreciated the descriptions and photos to help me make it! I’m new to cooking and all of those extra tips made my first time making this a big success. I think this will be a staple.
F I V E stars!!! Soo delicious & easy to make. Used my Ninja Foodi grill I was inspired by you to buy! Great healthy, work from home lunch! YUM.
Made these for dinner last night on a toasted brioche bun and topped with more feta and spinach, plus cucumber dill ranch and banana peppers. I thought my boyfriend was in the kitchen putting up leftovers, but he came back out with a second burger. Seriously SO GOOD!
I made these for my family tonight and they absolutely loved them! They were so quick to whip up and tasted delicious. I made an avocado lime sauce to top the buns and it paired so nicely with the burgers. Can’t wait to make these again this summer!
I normally am not a huge fan of turkey burgers, but this recipe took them to another level. SO good and easy to whip up.
THESE DO NOT DISAPPOINT!! Do not walk, RUN to the store to get these ingredients and bless your tastebuds with these amazing burgers. We used pretzel buns and topped with chipotle aioli and avocado and there was so much flavor. Definitely a new staple in our house!
Finally caved and tried them, insane!!!
You gotta love something that doesn’t have a ton of ingredients, takes no time to make and tastes delicious! My lils loved it as well. We threw our burgers on the Traeger and they were AMAZING!! Definitely will be a summer staple here!
My entire family loved these burgers! Even my 1 year old, 6 year old and 9 year old! This recipe will for sure be on my rotation for my weekly menu! Not only was it tasty, but quick and easy as well!
Tried this for the first time last night. What an easy, quick and delicious meal!! I used 99% fat free ground turkey and the patties turned out very moist. This will definitely become one of my go to dinners. I cannot wait to try more of your recipes! Thank you!
These are to die for! Just prepped some for the week for tighter together and I can’t wait to eat them all week. Perfect on a whole wheat english muffin with some ranch and arugula.
I finally decided I needed to try these infamous burgers and to say the least, I was NOT disappointed! My parents enjoy very simple and basic dinners so when I told them what I was making them they were a little apprehensive, BUT it got the seal of approval from both of them. I love the freshness and the bite that the spinach and feta give. I struggle in the kitchen but this recipe was easy to follow and made me feel very confident! AND it was a healthy alternative to our normal burger nights. This will definitely be a new staple in our house.