Description
Juicy Greek-inspired turkey meatballs served with creamy homemade tzatziki sauce. A healthy and flavorful dish perfect for a quick meal or party appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (for tzatziki)
- 1/2 cucumber, grated and drained (for tzatziki)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (for tzatziki)
- 1 clove garlic, minced (for tzatziki)
- 1/2 tsp salt (for tzatziki)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, feta, and parsley in a bowl.
- Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
- Brown meatballs for 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer skillet to oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- While meatballs cook, mix yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, and salt for tzatziki.
- Serve meatballs with tzatziki sauce.
Notes
- Drain grated cucumber well to prevent watery tzatziki.
- Use lean turkey for best texture.
- Meatballs can be made ahead and refrigerated for 2 days.
- Double the recipe for larger groups.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs with sauce
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Greek turkey meatballs, homemade tzatziki, healthy appetizers