Greek Turkey Meatballs Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce
Servings: 2
Calories: 460kcal
These Greek Turkey Meatballs are a flavorful blend of lean ground turkey, aromatic spices, and feta, served with a refreshing homemade tzatziki sauce. Quick to prepare, they are baked to perfection in just 15-20 minutes, making them an easy and delicious meal option.
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Equipment
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- ½ pound ground turkey I used 93% lean
- 3 tablespoon panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon red onion pureed or chopped very fine
- 2 tablespoon feta cheese into very small pieces with none larger than ⅛th inch
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the tzatziki sauce
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- ½ cup cucumber deseeded and chopped fine
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
To Make Tzatziki Sauce
- Make the tzatziki sauce first. Wrap your diced cucumber in a few paper towels and wring out as much liquid as possible.
- Add your diced cucumber to a large mixing bowl along with the rest of the ingredients for tzatziki sauce and stir until combined.
- Cover bowl and keep in the refrigerator while you prepare the meatballs.
To Make The Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 400'F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make sure the feta cheese is in very very small pieces and the onion is diced very small.
- Add all ingredients for meatballs into a large bowl and mix them together with your hands. Mix well.
- Form the mixture into 8 meatballs, about 1.5 in around and place on prepared baking sheet. Place the meatballs into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve immediately with tzatziki sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 415mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 303IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Vitamin D: 1µg | Calcium: 233mg | Iron: 3mg | Phosphorus: 478mg