Description
These Greek Turkey Meatballs with Tzatziki combine bright herbs, citrus, and lean turkey with a cool, refreshing yogurt sauce for an easy Mediterranean-style meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds ground turkey
- 1 cup panko or regular breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill or parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 medium cucumber, grated and drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, herbs, lemon zest, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Shape into evenly sized meatballs.
- Bake at 400°F until cooked through to 165°F.
- Make tzatziki by combining yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, salt, and pepper.
- Refrigerate tzatziki for at least 10 minutes.
- Serve meatballs with tzatziki in bowls, pitas, or salads.
Notes
- Store cooked meatballs up to four days in the refrigerator.
- Freeze meatballs up to three months after cooling completely.
- Tzatziki should be made fresh since dairy sauces do not freeze well.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 540
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 34
- Cholesterol: 115