Spiced Turkey Patties With Lemony Sauce
plus Tomato Couscous & Sumac-Roasted Veggies
- Wheat
- Milk
If you love meatballs and you love burgers, you’re going to go positively batty for these patties! First, you’ll form meatballs from ground turkey, scallions, garlic, parm and our Tunisian-inspired blend of smoky-savory spices. Then, you’ll press the meatballs into juicy patties right in the hot pan to create extra-crispy edges. Meanwhile, lemony sumac-seasoned zucchini and red onion are roasting. Serve it all over tender tomato-scallion couscous, and top the dish off with a tangy, zippy lemon-garlic yogurt drizzle that ties everything together like the boss sauce it is.
Ingredients
1 unit
Red Onion
10 ounce
Ground Turkey
½ cup
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Zucchini
2 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Lemon
4 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Sumac
1 unit
Tomato
1 clove
Garlic
2 unit
Scallions
1 tablespoon
Tunisian Spice Blend
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; halve crosswise. Thinly slice each piece into long wedges. Halve, peel, and cut onion into ½-inch-thick wedges. Thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Mince garlic. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lemon.
• Toss zucchini and onion on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, half the sumac (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. • Roast on middle rack, tossing halfway through, until lightly charred, 15-18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites and couscous. Cook, stirring, until scallions are softened and couscous is lightly toasted, 2-3 minutes. • Stir in ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings) and half the stock concentrates. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. Keep covered off heat (you’ll finish it in Step 5).
• While couscous cooks, in a large bowl, gently combine turkey*, scallion greens, Parmesan, Tunisian Spice Blend, half the garlic, remaining stock concentrate, ¼ tsp salt (½ tsp for 4 servings), and pepper. • Form turkey mixture into 6 1½-inch meatballs (12 meatballs for 4). TIP: Rub hands with a little oil first to prevent sticking. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; gently press down with a spatula to make ½-inch-thick patties. Cook until browned and cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. (For 4, cook patties in batches if necessary.)
• To pot with couscous, add tomato, lemon zest, half the roasted veggies, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Stir to combine; season with salt and pepper. • In a small bowl, combine yogurt, remaining garlic, and juice from one lemon wedge (two lemon wedges for 4 servings). Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• Divide turkey patties and couscous mixture between plates. Top couscous with remaining roasted veggies. Drizzle patties with yogurt sauce. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Ground Turkey is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the Tunisian spice blend and sumac, praising the unique and delicious flavor combinations 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming with multiple components, while others thought it was easy and worth the effort.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more vegetables, especially zucchini, and be careful not to overcook the turkey patties.
- Leftovers: Several mentioned the dish reheated well, with some even getting extra servings out of it.
- Texture: Some found the ground turkey too finely ground or paste-like; a coarser grind might improve the patty texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
This is the first time we had this meal and loved it. I'm the cook and I liked everything about it, the couscous, the way it was seasoned, the vegetables seasoned with one of my favorites, Sumac, discovered through Hello Fresh, and the turkey patties also. Although I had forgotten to add the chicken stock to the turkey mix, they were still delicious and I couldn't even tell that something was missing, as we're used to low salt meals. An excellent meal!
I'm a bread girl, so I was honestly skeptical about un-wrapped, un-bunned turkey patties and almost picked up an order of naan on my way home. As it turns out, the patties with yogurt sauce can stand on their own without a bready wrapping. The turkey was so finely ground, the seasoning is so amazing, and the inclusion of parmesan cheese is genius.
This was a very different but very tasty and easy dish. The spices were great and the turkey patties were very tasty. The lemony sauce really pulled it together. In fact, I made triple the recipe as I had all of the ingredients on hand.
This was delicious! I was a little scared of the sumac because I had no idea what it was and was nervous it would be really spicy. But it was a yummy dish, I'd go a little lighter on the lemon next time
This was good. Didn't mix the roasted veggies into the couscous. It would be nice to have a little guidance on the amount of turkey mixture per portion rather than just "divide evenly." When making the recipe for 4, this would be very helpful.
Turkey Patties were a little too spicy for our tastes. Next time we will not use all of the spice provided.
The turkey Pattie's with the seasonings were incredible! We also loved the couscous with roasted vegetables! Everything was easy to prepare and delicious!
I enjoyed the sauce and the spices Sumac Specifically that went into the meat Would definitely make again. The only con was they gave 2 small zucchini. Next time make at least 3
Enjoyed everything here except the lemony sauce, but the food itself wasn't dry, so sauce wasn't exactly required. Loved the veggies and couscous!
Took too long to prepare. Tomatoes were not ripe, really orange in color rather than red. Turkey patties were ok, not favorite, but I liked the Roasted Veg & couscous. However, I'd rather not have as many starchy items: couscous, pasta, potatoes, breads, etc. and more vegetables. I couldn't really taste the Sumac.
