Turkey and Zucchini Burgers with Green Onion and Cumin

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Chicken and Turkey Burgers with Green Onion and CuminI’ve been holding out on you.  I’m sorry.  These burgers are one of the best things we’ve been eating over the past several months, and I’ve made them many times.  They’re one of the things we like so much that I made multiple batches and have some stowed away in the freezer for when baby #2 makes her appearance.  The burgers are amazingly flavorful, and the sauce is good enough that we put the leftovers on pretty much anything we can get our hands on.

Chicken and Turkey Burgers with Green Onion and Cumin

And yet, it’s been months and months and I haven’t shared it here.  How can I make up for this kind of neglect of my faithful readers?  I apologize.  Here they are now, without further ado.

I am a bit afraid now, that just describing them for you doesn’t quite do them justice.  I can’t decide whether or not the best part about them is how unbelievably moist and juicy they are (and stay, despite any number of reheatings) or how perfect the combination of spices and fresh herbs are, resulting in delicious little flavor bombs.  Maybe what’s most amazing about these is how wonderful they are with the sumac-yogurt sauce.  They are absolutely PERFECT together, which I don’t say lightly.  Perfect.

Chicken and Turkey Burgers with Green Onion and Cumin

It doesn’t hurt that these can be made completely ahead of time (and as I hinted at earlier, even frozen) and reheated when you need them.  The patties can be made instead into small meatballs, so they make a perfect appetizer, or as larger burgers, which could be served on a bun. As they are, they’re perfect served with couscous, rice, or quinoa, but I also love the idea of tucking a few of these patties into a leaf of crisp romaine, as well.  I can only continue to think of ways in which these would be perfectly delicious.  In fact, I honestly cannot think of a single way that these wouldn’t be delicious.

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Ok, so I apologize that it took me this long to share.  And I apologize that the pictures of these little nuggets of deliciousness don’t do the recipe justice.  But now it’s all on you, guys… you have to try these!  I promise you won’t be sorry! (Dun dun chhhh…)

Chicken and Turkey Burgers with Green Onion and Cumin