Ingredient Substitutions:
🔄 Ground Turkey → Ground chicken, lean ground beef, or lamb for a different flavor
🔄 Spinach → just leave it out!
🔄 Sun-dried Tomatoes → Roasted red peppers or chopped cherry tomatoes
🔄 Red Onion → Yellow onion, shallots, chives, green onions, or extra garlic powder
🔄 Feta Cheese → Goat cheese, blue cheese, or shredded mozzarella if you want a milder option
🔄 Oil from the Sun-Dried Tomato Jar → Olive oil or avocado oil
🔄 Egg → 2 tablespoons mayo
🔄 Garlic Powder → 1–2 fresh garlic cloves or onion powder
🔄 Dried Oregano → Italian seasoning, fresh oregano (use 1 tablespoon if fresh), or fresh mint
🔄 Arugula or Curly Kale → Mixed greens, romaine, or baby spinach.
🔄 Baby Cucumbers → Regular cucumber (just de-seed if it’s large), zucchini slices, or even snap peas for a crunch.
🔄 Cherry Tomatoes → Grape tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, or roasted red peppers.
🔄 Dried Apricots → Dried cranberries, golden raisins, or chopped dates.
🔄 Glazed Walnuts → Candied pecans, slivered almonds, or sunflower seeds.
🔄 Feta Cheese → Goat cheese or ricotta for a milder taste.
🔄 Greek Yogurt → Sour cream
🔄 Red Wine Vinegar → White wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
🔄 Lemon Juice → Red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar, or apple cider vinegar.
🔄 Dried Dill → Fresh dill (use 3x more if fresh) or dried parsley for a different herbal flavor.
Make-Ahead Tips:
✔️ Burger mix: Make it in the morning or night before and refrigerate. This actually makes them better because flavor of the sundried tomatoes soaks in and gets better the longer it sits.
✔️ Dressing: Blend it up and keep it in the fridge in a jar — shake before using.