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Grilled Turkey Burgers with Avocado-Tomato Stack

Juicy grilled turkey patties seasoned with garlic, smoked paprika and Worcestershire-free savory mustard, wrapped in crisp romaine with creamy avocado, ripe tomato and a tangy yogurt sauce.

Grilled Turkey Burgers with Avocado-Tomato Stack

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gGround turkey, 93% lean
  • ½ cup chopped80 gRed onionhalf finely grated, half thinly sliced into rings
  • 2 cloves6 gGarlicminced
  • 1 tbsp15 gYellow mustard
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • 1¾ tsp8 gCanola oil
  • 4¼ cups chopped200 gRomaine lettucelarge leaves separated, washed and dried
  • 1 whole200 gAvocadosliced
  • 2 medium240 gTomatoessliced
  • 3 oz80 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 tsp10 gLemon juice
  • ½ cup sprigs4 gFresh dillchopped

Steps

  1. Grate half of the red onion and thinly slice the remaining half into rings; set the rings aside for topping.
  2. Preheat the grill to medium-high, about 400°F (200°C).
  3. In a bowl, gently mix the turkey with the grated red onion, garlic, mustard, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt until just combined.
  4. Shape the turkey mixture into 4 patties about 3/4 inch thick and press a shallow dimple in the center of each.
  5. Make the sauce: stir the Greek yogurt with the lemon juice and dill in a small bowl.
  6. Brush the grill grates with the canola oil and grill the patties 5 to 6 minutes per side, until they reach 165°F (74°C) in the center. Rest 3 minutes.
  7. Stack two or three romaine leaves for each burger, add a patty, spoon on the yogurt sauce, then top with the tomato, avocado and red onion rings. Fold the leaves around and serve.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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