Description
Greek Turkey Meatballs with Tzatziki are a healthy and flavorful Mediterranean dish made with lean ground turkey, herbs, and lemon, served with a creamy homemade tzatziki sauce. Perfect for a light meal, appetizer, or meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely grated or minced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley or dill, chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup breadcrumbs (plain or seasoned)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Olive oil spray (for baking)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain, full-fat or low-fat)
- 1/2 cucumber, grated and squeezed dry
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- In a large bowl, mix ground turkey with garlic, onion, parsley or dill, oregano, lemon zest, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper until just combined.
- Scoop and roll the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 to 1.5 inches in size, and place on the baking sheet.
- Lightly spray meatballs with olive oil and bake for 18–20 minutes, or until golden and cooked through (internal temp of 165°F).
- While meatballs are baking, combine Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Stir the tzatziki well and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add crumbled feta cheese to the meatball mixture.
- Mint can be used instead of parsley or dill.
- Use coconut or almond-based yogurt for a dairy-free tzatziki.
- Great served with rice, couscous, or in lettuce wraps.
- Tzatziki can be made a day ahead for enhanced flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/5 of recipe (about 4 meatballs with tzatziki)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
