Turkey burgers with beetroot relish

Turkey burgers with beetroot relish

These low-fat burgers freeze well, so why not make double and freeze for another time?

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Tip turkey into a bowl with the thyme. Finely grate in the zest from the lemon and add a little seasoning. Use your hands to mix the ingredients well, then shape into 4 patties. Chill until ready to cook. Can be frozen for up to 1 month.
  2. Mix the beetroot with the juice from ½ the lemon, onion, parsley, oil and mustard. Grill, griddle or barbecue the burgers for about 6 mins each side and serve with the beetroot relish, lettuce and pitta breads.
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These turkey burgers freeze well, so why not make double and freeze for another time?

PER SERVING

183 kcalories, protein 30.0g, carbohydrate 7.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2009.

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  • 30 June 2009

    NicolavR commented on this recipe

    Really easy to make and super tasty. The amount here makes too many for two so can can freeze the extra's for next time!

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  • 28 July 2009

    Debbie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really easy and very very tasty, a huge family favourite.

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  • 27 August 2009

    Anna rated and commented on this recipe

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    Loved this recipe. The beetroot relish was especially tasty!

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  • 16 January 2010

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  • 22 January 2010

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  • 31 January 2010

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  • 30 March 2010

    karenjay rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    The relish is nice, but the burgers are a bit plain

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  • 04 April 2010

    Rebecca rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    fantastic quick and convienent, i took the advice to freeze some too, think spring onoins may be added next time.......?

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  • 15 April 2010

    plumjam commented on this recipe

    Very quick and easy to make - like above I added spring onions, chilli flakes and lots of seasoning, otherwise I think they could be a bit bland.

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  • 21 June 2010

    Micky rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Instead of Thyme I used 2 teaspoons of sage and onion stuffing mix with good results. Loved the beetroot relish.

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  • 10 January 2011

    RuthKettle rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    burgers were lovely - had them with pitta and some reggae reggae jerk sauce!! left out the beetroot relish as it seemed like too much faff but the burgers were V nice!!

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  • 10 January 2011

    imoL-E commented on this recipe

    Yum! Tried these tonight with the addition of spring onions as suggested plus a finely chopped red chilly. The burgers go so well with the beetroot relish. So good you don't even notice that it's super healthy too!

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  • 10 January 2011

    imoL-E rated this recipe

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  • 14 April 2011

    samantha robinson rated and commented on this recipe

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    Added chilli flakes and spring onion as suggested. Worked perfectly. Would definitely make again. Served with home made potato wedges on the side, and a squeeze of lemon.

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  • 24 May 2011

    Leanne Westerman rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious and healthy. Made with pittas which were a bit fiddly, so we are having the second half of the batch in bread buns. Beetroot relish is tasty and fresh.

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  • 06 July 2011

    forager commented on this recipe

    Yes, the pitta's are a little fiddly but the combination of the dry-ish turkey with the juicy, fresh beetroot relish is really moorish - its even more moorish knowing how healthy it is! I added garlic and onion to the turkey burgers, but I think they could do with a bit of chilli kick, however that could just be my taste.

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  • 16 November 2011

    KtDH rated and commented on this recipe

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    My boyfriend and I loved this! I added chilli and garlic to the burgers and chopped walnuts to the salsa - it was YUM!

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  • 19 January 2012

    peagreenchick rated and commented on this recipe

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    very tasty

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Freezable

Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

FOR THE RELISH

  • 250.0g cooked peeled beetroot (not in vinegar), finely diced
  • 1 small red onion , finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • Little Gem lettuce , to serve
  • wholemeal pitta bread , to serve
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PER SERVING

183 kcalories, protein 30.0g, carbohydrate 7.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.5 g

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