Don’t be tempted to compromise your health by succumbing to the convenience of fast food. With a little planning ahead (meal planning, that is), you can make your own homemade burgers and freeze them for nights when you’re pressed for time.
And making fast REAL food, is not only substantially healthier, but it’s also more economical too! Personally, we think these burgers are the bomb! If you’re in the mood to go big, serve them up with a side of healthier fries and a big scoop of my secret ingredient guacamole!
Time-Saving Tip: This is one of three quick-n-easy ground turkey recipes that you can prepare all at the same time and then freeze them to have ready-to-go meals for busy days. For details, check out “Turkey Times Three (T3).”
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb of ground turkey
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/4 cup finely chopped organic zucchini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp fresh-ground pepper
- Optional: Homemade Guacamole
Instructions
- Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and add about one tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté finely chopped onion, carrot, zucchini and garlic until soft (about 3-4 minutes).
- Place ground turkey in large mixing bowl and add seasonings. Add veggies to the turkey and allow to cool a minute.
- Using your hands, combine all ingredients until well incorporated.
- Form into patties and grill over medium-high heat. (Or you can individually wrap uncooked patties and store in a freezer-safe container in the freezer. Be sure to allow frozen burgers to thaw overnight in frig before grilled.)
- Serve burgers with a big scoop of homemade guacamole, if desired.
Notes
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Made these today after church. Added a slice of sharp cheddar and served them with carrot and parsnip oven fries. My eight year old wants to know when she’ll be able to have them again. ” This is the best burger ever, mom” was her response. I think I’ll be making them again next sunday for lunch and doing a little dance about hidden veggies and some serious culinary miracles you’ve sent our way lately. whoo hoo!
Can I hire you to do testimonials for me … LOL! You are making me blush today! Thanks for all your kind words of encouragement, Gwen! You are a blessing! It’s friends like you who inspire me to keep it up! 🙂
These are extremely tasty. I use them regularly when meal planning. My kids and my husband both enjoy this recipe. Thanks!
Thanks, Kristina! I appreciate your kind words! So glad you all enjoy these too! Lots of blessings, Kelly 🙂
Hi Kelly, Thanks for this awesome recipe! I made it for the boys today before soccer practice. They loved it! I too enjoyed it! So yummy! Thank you!
You are so welcome! Glad you all enjoyed these. Appreciate you leaving a kind note! Blessings, Kelly 🙂
This burgers are awesome! Best turkey burgers I’ve ever made. Even my 6-year old who usually won’t eat much ate a whole burger. This is the third recipe off of your site that we tried and they all were very good.
Thanks, Nina! Appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind note! So glad you and your little one enjoyed these! It’s a joy to know you’re enjoying this site. Lots of blessings, Kelly 🙂
The burgers look really yummy .What kind of buns ?
The buns used in the photo are Udi’s brand which isn’t ideal in that they do contain some ingredients which I wouldn’t promote eating on a regular basis. However, you can find some delicious homemade options for homemade buns via my friend Carrie (if you eat gluten): http://deliciouslyorganic.net/organic-real-food-on-a-budget-homemade-hamburger-buns/ Or via this site (if you’re GF): http://www.againstallgrain.com/2012/05/25/grain-free-hamburger-buns/. Both are delicious and fairly easy to make and store in the freezer. Blessings, Kelly
I so can’t wait to cook this!!!
You are so sweet, Carrie! I always smile when I see your comments. 🙂
This was fantastic!! First time using turkey for burgers and my husband was skeptical. Once he tried the burgers, however, he ate two!! Thanks for a great recipe!
hooray! so glad you and your husband enjoyed these too. appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind note, Terri! blessings to you! 🙂
OH MY GUAC!!! These are so delish!! I LOVE the veggies inside, and best of all, another round of high fives from everyone at the table! My kids even sang “there’s a party in my tummy, so yummy!) THANKS 🙂
Oh my! What a sweet note, Cassie! So glad these burgers inspired a song from your kids! That is so adorable!! What a blessing you are to take the time to be an encourager! Thank you! I’m so happy to share recipes that make mealtimes healthy and fun! 🙂 Blessings, Kelly
I have made these several times, and my family really enjoys them. I have one question for you. The ingredient list does not list garlic, but the instructions include garlic in the first step of sautéing. I was wondering how much garlic to include. Thanks for a delicious recipe!
Silly me! Thank you so much, Karen, for point this out. I’ve fixed the error and appreciate your time in point this out. It should have included one clove of minced garlic. Thank you again for your kind note. So happy to hear you and your family are enjoying this recipe! With blessings, Kelly 🙂