
*This recipe was posted on my cooking blog in 2010 – Enjoy!*
Turkey Burger
1 lb ground turkey
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons Panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Cilantro Parsley Pesto
1/2 c Italian parsley
1/2 c cilantro leaves
4 oz pine nuts
1/2 c olive oil (plus extra if dry)
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon crazy salt
1 tablespoon garlic salt
The easiest directions ever:
Burger:
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix it up with your clean hands. Form into 3-4 patties. Cook on a grill or in a non-stick skillet. Top with cheddar cheese.
Pesto:
Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor. If its too dry, add more olive oil!
Top your burger with the pesto OR use the pesto as a spread on the buns.
Top your burger with the pesto OR use the pesto as a spread on the buns.
*The pesto is also tasty on sandwiches, in tacos, or stuffed inside an omelette with cheddar cheese.*

Spicy Turkey Burger with Cilantro Parsley Pesto
Equipment
- non-stick skillet
Ingredients
Turkey Burger
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp panko bread crumbs
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Cilantro Parsley Pesto
- ½ cup italian parsley
- ½ cup silantro leaves
- 4 oz pine nuts
- ½ cup olive oil extra if it's dry
- ½ cup shredded parmesan
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp crazy salt
- 1 tbsp garlic salt
Instructions
Burger
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix it up with your clean hands.
- Form into 3-4 patties.
- Cook on a grill or in a non-stick skillet, and top with cheddar cheese.
Pesto
- Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor.
- Add more olive oil if it's too dry.
- Top your burger with the pesto OR use the pesto as a spread on the buns.
my mouth is watering.
i LOVE turkey burgers.
love love love.
i’m going to add this pesto next time.
oh goodness! I have to have one of those!! Soo soo yummy
Oh my goodness sweet Lord above… You didn’t make this recipe up? It looks to good to be true. I’m not joking when i say that I will be stopping by your blog before I make a grocery list! I will come back to tell you how much I love your recipes!
That cilantro parsley pesto looks so fun!
Ohhhh my that looks amazing! I am adding it to our menu for next week!!!
This sounds amazing, yum!
xx
Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
Oh, yum! That looks great!
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~Ashley @ A Cute Angle
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