Pesto Turkey Sliders

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Pesto and feta-cheese turkey sliders!

These are so scrumptious, I can't even describe it.  Not to mention they are really little and CUTE which makes them even more addicting.  They are little tiny turkey-pesto-feta cheese burgers!  

First, I made Honey Wheat Sandwich Buns from Annie's Eats, except I made them smaller.  Other than that, I made no changes.

Ready for baking

Ready for a burger

You can definitely use store-bought sandwich rolls, but making these sliders with homemade buns made them exponentially delicious.

Next I followed this recipe from AllRecipes.com to make pesto turkey burgers, except I made the burgers tiny.

It's really easy:

Ingredients:
1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
2 tablespoons pesto
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup bread crumbs

Just mix all that up and form into small patties.  Cook on the grill about 5 minutes each side.

Split the honey-wheat-sandwich-buns in half and place each half face-down on the grill for a few moments, and then fill each one with a pesto-turkey-burger. 

 

These were so tasty that we didn't even need ketchup!  Of course, you can add toppings like onions, lettuce, or tomatoes... but I think they are perfect without anything added.  I have had turkey burgers before and I wasn't impressed, but adding the pesto and the feta cheese (and making them small and cute, of course) is what makes these phenomenal. 

This post is liked to Kelly the Kitchen Kop's Real Food Wednesdays.