Salsa Turkey Burgers

Salsa Turkey Burgers

4.3 of 5 (460)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 161.8
  • Total Fat: 1.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 70.1 mg
  • Sodium: 276.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 29.4 g

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Introduction

Quick, easy and tasty turkey burgers with a kick. Quick, easy and tasty turkey burgers with a kick.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 lb ground turkey (99% fat free)
    1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
    4 tbsp chunky salsa (use medium or hot for extra kick)

Tips

Add your favorite toppings and opt for an open-faced burger to cut out some carbs!


Directions

Combine all ingredients until well mixed.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Divide into 4 patties.
Spray a frying pan with cooking spray and cook over medium heat until cooked thoroughly (about 10 minutes), flipping once about half-way through.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    84 of 85 people found this review helpful
    I loved this recipe. I skipped out on the breadcrumbs and added more salsa. I ate them without a bun and put avocado and lettuce on top. Instead of the normal Ketchup and Mustard, i just put some extra salsa on top. Delicious! - 2/9/09


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    O.K.
    44 of 47 people found this review helpful
    We found the recipe needs more salsa, & the patties crumbled. For us, I've since modified it by adding more salsa, removing the bread crumbs, & serving it sloppy joe style garnished with fat free sour cream spread on the buns, jalapeno slices, & shredded low fat cheddar cheese. Now it's a favorite! - 8/3/09


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    36 of 44 people found this review helpful
    This sounds perfectly wonderful!
    BTW - be careful when you buy your ground turkey. If it does not say ground turkey breast leave it in the store. Trader Joe's carries Empire ground turkey and what appears to be turkey breast is NOT 100%. Read your labels!!
    - 5/4/09


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    Incredible!
    34 of 34 people found this review helpful
    wonderful! I use the same thing to make meatloaf, but I sub whole oatmeal for the breadcrumbs...it is delicious, quick and keeps my guys happy. Now I can make it into burgers! - 12/16/08


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    Incredible!
    33 of 33 people found this review helpful
    If you want them to taste more like a hamburger mix in a bit of soy sauce. - 10/22/08


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    Very Good
    24 of 27 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty and moist....I added some flaxseed meal for more fiber! - 12/17/08


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    Incredible!
    22 of 22 people found this review helpful
    These are AWESOME, I have fixed them 4 times now and my husband even loves them. The more Salsa you use the better flavor. We like them without a bun.
    Thanks for sharing!
    - 1/20/09


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    19 of 20 people found this review helpful
    I'll use my George Foreman Grill and cut the time in half. - 11/8/08


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    Very Good
    16 of 17 people found this review helpful
    I've tried this before and they were delicious. Then I used a different ingredient. Kraft Lite BBQ Sauce and made a BBQ turkey burger, still using the bread crumbs. This is delicious too. - 10/22/08


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    Incredible!
    15 of 15 people found this review helpful
    add some fresh ground pepper some chili powder and its more that fantastic - 10/22/08


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    Very Good
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    Delicious! We subbed wheat germ for the breadcrumbs for better nutrition. Will definitely add more salsa next time, though-- the burgers needed just a little extra kick to them. - 3/31/09


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    Very Good
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    Good taste - I did add in some garlic powder. Mine seemed to crumble when I flipped them (next time I will add in an egg) - 6/9/08


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    Incredible!
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    My husband is the genius behind our burgers, so he made them with our 93% lean ground turkey and his regular array of seasons. I put the salsa on top and ate away - AMAZING! He's jealous he didn't think of trying them :) - 1/12/10


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    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    Great easy recipe; I used Italian seasoned bread crumbs & a mild chunky salsa, topped it of w/a slice of cheese - it was delicious. - 6/10/09


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    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    I made these for my dinner tonight. I added an egg white to mine. Since I just cook for myself, I cooked one on my George Foreman grill, and put the rest in the freezer for other meals. This was delicious on a whole wheat bun with a slice of tomato! - 8/13/09


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    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    My husband loved it! I did add extra salsa and garlic salt. Teamed with avocado, onion and tomato. Nice dinner. - 6/17/09


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    Very Good
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I enjoyed mine hot off the grill. I will definitely use this recipe again. Quick and easy and was easy to prepare for just one. I think I will add some of the "sass" mentioned below next time as I like my food spicy! Thanks for the recipe! - 8/8/09


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    Very Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Very good burgers. My whole family loved them. Including my 3 yo and 2 yo. I added a slice of low fat cheese, and extra salsa for some more flavor. My husband ate it plain and said they were great also (and he's not a fan of turkey). - 8/30/09


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    Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I'm really not a ground turkey fan but this wasn't too bad. I added some cajun seasoning & an egg white to the meat & then topped the burger with a sauce from salsa, light Miracle Whip & sour cream. - 7/30/08


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    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Fabulous recipe! It was nice to have a healthy, flavorful burger for dinner! Whole family enjoyed them! Thanks for sharing. - 2/3/10


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    loved these i add hot salsa and egg white help keep them together - 1/26/10


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Loved this! Easy to make and very good for lunch the next day. I might add some chopped apples next time. I had a turkey burger with apples once and it was amazing. - 8/23/08


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Great flavour, and an awesome recipe for a quick dinner! It's definitely become a favourite in our household. Thanks for sharing it! - 8/25/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    This was so easy, dinner was on the table in no time and my husband loved them to boot. Doubled the amount of salsa and threw in some oats and flax seed, along with a liberal amount of garlic and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper. Ate them open-faced on toast with sour cream and mango salsa...delicious! - 8/5/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Added garlic & used green salsa verde. Used the 93% fat free since I had that at home. Great taste! - 8/5/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I added an egg white and some spices and some Worcestershire after reading the reviews and mine came out great! We made them on the Foreman grill. I had 20 oz of turkey and made 6 patties with 117 calories each. Very easy and tasted great with avocado, lime juice, hot pepper rings & extra salsa. - 11/21/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    My hubby loves this recipe and that's saying a lot because he's not at all fond of turkey. I usually make these once a week! I used extra med salsa, onions, 2 egg whites plus chili powder, garlic powder, steak seasoning and extra breadcrumbs to keep them together. I also use my George Foreman grill! - 3/3/10


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    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I will try this for lunch as it is easy and Iam parked in the Arizona desert with my motorcoach so I like easy John - 2/4/10


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Excellent flavor! It was crumbly, but chilling the patties before cooking does help. My 9 year-old loved it...didn't even require ketchup! :) - 9/28/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Subbed ground flax seed for bread crumbs for extra nutrition. Spicy salsa is key - a keeper. - 7/26/09


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    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I'm going to try this with ground chicken. I like spicy so this should be great! - 5/4/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I tried this tonite for my father and I and we both LOVED it! It was so delicious and so quick! I will definitely be making them again! - 11/22/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    So easy and so yummy...we're making them at work all the time now! - 6/15/08


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    Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    ok, firm and mildly spicy, moist but slightly bland but not incredible - 6/6/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    so tasty!!!! not dry, although you could easily make 6 from one pound, and i added extra salsa and mexican seasoning. next time i would add some chopped garlic as well. :-) - 6/5/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I thought is was a good change loved the taste, most diffently make again. I have made this several times now, I take curmble up french's fried onion and coat both sides of the burger and I back mine instead of frying. Awesome! - 6/5/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Really great recipe. I added some cumin, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and corn to add a little more mexican flare. Topped with sour cream - so good. Great job on this one. - 6/3/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Loved this, I added green onions because I had to use them up. My husband said it tasted nothing like "diet" food. We did add fat free cheese and made them on the grill. Delicious!! - 6/2/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Fast and easy and the salsa makes it great! - 6/27/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Made these for lunch & they were delicious. Agree w/ others to add a little egg white to hold the patties together better. Also add a little garlic powder & seasoned black pepper for taste. Suprised when mom & dad came by & gobbled them up too (& they claim they don't like ground turkey..lol)! - 6/27/10


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    We enjoyed this recipe very much! I froze the leftovers for another night too & they reheated well! - 5/3/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    YUM!!! So good! I added some avocados, fresh spinach, tomatoes and fat free swiss- delish! - 4/29/10


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Love it- We have this at least once a month. We normally like to have it for dinner and lunch the next day while we freeze the other 4 servings- Perfect and easy! - 1/26/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I added cracker crumbs because I didn't have any bread crumbs. - 1/19/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Awesome! I added some diced celery to it but DH and I both loved it! I also topped the burgers with extra salsa and used seasoning salt. - 11/28/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This was a very good choice i add some chili powder, cumin, onions and diced apples it waw wonderful and ate it with lettus instead of a bun - 9/25/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I really like this but I use bison because my tummy and turkey don't mix very well. Less fat too. Bison was great with it. - 8/2/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Tried this last night for dinner, it was great. Had it with out a bun, with fresh tomatoes and zucchini from the garden. - 7/28/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Loved it! Easy and delicious! - 7/16/09


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very good variation on plain old turkey burgers. I added blue cheese crumbles on top only because I needed to get rid of them and it was delicious! - 7/9/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Excellent Burger - 6/25/09


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    So easy and delicious. - 12/20/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    FANTASTIC! - 12/18/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Good and juicy! I am having the one leftover for lunch tomorrow. - 12/16/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Definitely a favorite. I couldn't even tell you the last time we had beef burgers since I found this recipe. - 12/16/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I have made these and then also made them more like sloppy joes. BOTH delicious! - 12/15/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These were SO good! My kids LOVED them, my five year old was the first one done with hers and usually she's the last one done! We'll be making these again! My dad even made me copy the recipe for him! - 11/21/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very good for being so easy to make. Hubby topped with hot banana peppers. - 11/15/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Love em, love em, LOVE em!! Hubby is still hesitant about eating ground turkey instead of beef, but he was sold with this recipe! - 11/8/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty, the whole family loved it (and my brothers are VERY picky eaters!) - 11/8/08


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I made this today for lunch & it was really good. I made it with italian style bread crumbs, peach mango salsa and served wtih rice & salad. My kids loved it. We put some peach mango salsa over the top...it was just so good! - 11/8/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I added cumin and onion powder - 11/8/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    So quick and easy! My family loved the burgers! - 11/1/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This was good! Next time I'll add a few more spices to kick up the flavor! - 10/27/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Loved it! - 10/22/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    My husband and I liked this recipe. Definitely will make this one again and again. Quick and simple to make. - 8/3/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I liked these. I would compare these to salmon patties as far as texture goes. I thought they wre quite tasty. - 7/30/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    this recipe is absolutely fantastic! I've made them repeatedly! I switch up the flavor by using mango peach salsa sometimes, you really can't go wrong with this one! - 7/30/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This was lean and very tasty a touch more salsa did it for me.. - 7/30/08


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    My husband liked it more than I did. I find turkey meat a little dry thats all. - 7/30/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Awesome and super easy! - 7/3/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These are super tasty! I love them with a tomato slice on top and some melted cheese, as well as a little sour cream. There's a lot of versatility and they don't even need a bun! - 6/21/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Im not a fan of turkey burgers but these are pretty good, trying to eat healthy these will be made again. - 6/11/08


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Easy and good. It was moist and almost tasted like a meat loaf. - 6/11/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I used ground chicken and these turned out very tasty! They're good sized burgers too. - 6/10/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These were so easy to make and really good! I followed the recipe exactly, may add garlic next time! - 6/9/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Great tasting burger. I got me daughter and her friends to eat them. - 6/8/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    My family loved this burger, it was hard to stop at just one. - 6/6/08


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Good-nut I used mild salsa and just a little salt. I will make again, but next time will maybe use medium salsa and some spices to give it a bit more flavor - 6/5/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty. The burgers were really soft and SO easy to make. Definitely will make again. - 6/4/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty! Just the right amount of salsa for me as I do bode well with chile. Even my boyfriend loved them! - 6/3/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I couldn't taste much salsa flavor. It could be the salsa I used or that I put too many other toppings on, lol. But it was nice and juicy and tasty. - 6/3/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I enjoyed the recipe but one out of two of the kids didn't like it. So goes the two out of three aint bad. - 6/3/08


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Excellent recipe. I was able to make 6 patties, as opposed to the 4, which was great. - 6/2/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These were so good even my grandkids liked them and they are picky eaters.will be making these often!!! - 11/24/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    great recipe loved it - 11/6/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We really enjoyed this for supper tonight. :) - 11/2/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We used gound chicken and it was soooo good we have made it a regular on our menu. - 10/8/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Loved these!! Used extra salsa as well and Pepperidge Farm deli flats and some light sour cream... nummy! Will be making them again!! - 9/15/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used more salsa, added some herbs and left off the bread crumbs. I cooked it on my George Foreman grill and served on Arnolds whole wheat sandwich thins with a slice of garden tomato, lettuce and horseradish mustard. I also make salsa burgers using 1lb turkey, 1lb lean ground beef, 1 cup salsa. - 9/4/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I add shredded cheese and some various seasonings. I make up a bunch of patties and freeze them. I live a very busy life so this is nice because I can run home put a patty on the George Forman and in 5 mins have a good dinner. I also use Pepperidge thin buns. They are 100 calories and tasty! - 8/31/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Loved them! Followed the recipe exactly except I had 1.25 lbs of turkey so i added 1 extra tbsp of salsa and used 1/2 cup of bread crumbs instead of a 1/3. Thanks! - 8/22/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This recipe was very tasty! Next time I will try it with low fat ground beef. The patties held together very well! - 8/11/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used hot salsa and it really gave these a kick! They were awesome! :) - 10/19/09


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    sounds yummy...i'm going to use bison meat to make it less fat. - 12/16/08


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    Bad
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I was pretty disappointed in the texture of these burgers. I will not be making these again. - 7/21/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was good. I used hot chunky salsa and it gave it a good spiciness and I liked the small chunks of vegetables. - 6/25/08


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    O.K.
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I made the salsa turkey burger. I did not like it. The texture and flavor was not good to me. - 6/7/08


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    Good
    Ok - 6/29/21


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    Nice. - 5/13/21