This burger makes me so happy.
It’s based on the steak I made for the Food Fight Write competition in Kissimmee, Florida earlier this month. The flavors are addictive. Ginger, sesame and soy. I used a combination of ground turkey and ground Italian sausage.
I did add pomegranate arils – which was totally not planned but I did it at the last minute and OMG it’s so good. Unexpected, but it works. Leave it to me to straight up trash a burger. In a good way, that is.

I topped them with microgreens that were given to me in Florida, but feel free to use sprouts or lettuce if you can’t find any.
Burgers shouldn’t always be the same – Here’s some of my favorites!
Buffalo Blue Burger

California Roll Burger
Muenster Burger with Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Fried Jalapenos

French Onion Fontina Burger
The “Ultimate” Cheeseburger

Here’s your printable-
Ingredients
- This Sauce
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 4 Burger buns
- Microgreens or sprouts
Instructions
- Make the sauce; remove from heat and set aside.
- Melt butter over medium heat and saute onions until caramelized.
- Combine the turkey, sausage, onions, pomegranate arils and 3 tablespoons of the sauce together; form into 4 burgers.
- Assemble by topping burgers with sauce and microgreens.
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Shea Goldstein is a recipe developer, food writer, and creator based in Alabama. She shares craveable, approachable recipes with a little personality and a lot of flavor - from over-the-top burgers to nostalgic comfort food and weeknight dinners people actually want to eat. When she’s not in the kitchen, she’s balancing life as a registered nurse while building her food brand full-time.


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Only you can make a turkey burger even SEEM appetizing. (Turkey is for the birds, but I would so eat this shit!) Hope all is well, Shea.
Thanks Adam 🙂
I sooo want this burger Right now! Wow it sounds crazy delicious. I love the addition of pom seeds. Genius 😉
Thank you, Kathleen! The pom seeds are amazing in this.