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Wellness Mama » Blog » Recipes » Poultry Recipes » Greek Meatballs Recipe

Greek Meatballs Recipe

April 15, 2014 (Updated: January 3, 2020)   —  by Katie Wells

Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce- super simple & delicious kid approved recipe

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When my husband and I first started dating (after walking across the country together … really), we had the chance to travel around Europe a little. We tried as many new cuisines as we could, and one of the best meals we had was at a delicious Greek restaurant in downtown Brussels, Belgium. I’ve never been able to find Greek food that good since then, so I’ve been experimenting with recipes.

This is my take on Greek meatballs with cucumber sauce or keftedes with tzatziki sauce as it was called over there. I love the subtle flavors of the fennel and mint, with the slight citrus hint. My kids even liked this recipe, and I’d encourage you to give it a try!

We especially love this recipe during the summer when cucumber, fennel, and mint are fresh and available at the farmers markets. I love the savory flavors of the meat paired with the slightly sweet and citrusy flavors of the tzatziki sauce. Leftover meatballs are also wonderful on salads for lunches, just use tzatziki sauce for dressing.

If you’d like a bigger version, I also have a Greek meatloaf recipe with similar flavors. The herbs and spices I use for this recipe and many others can be found on my resources page.

Not in the mood for these? Check out my  full recipe index for recipes for meals, snacks or drinks.

Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce- super simple & delicious kid approved recipe
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Greek Meatballs Recipe

Delicious Greek meatballs with fennel, mint, lemon, and garlic.
Course Main
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 20 meatballs
Calories 400kcal
Author Katie Wells
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Ingredients

Meatballs:

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 large onion (grated)
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • 1 TBSP fennel greens (finely chopped)
  • 1 TBSP fennel bulb (finely chopped)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 TBSP lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ¼ tsp fresh mint (finely diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Tzatziki Sauce:

  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 TBSP garlic (minced)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 cucumber (finely chopped)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and mix with hands. Add any extra almond flour if needed to make thick enough to form into meat balls.
  • Form into 1 inch meatballs and place on an oiled baking sheet or in a large baking dish.
  • Bake in the oven for approximately 30-40 minutes or until cooked through.
  • While baking, whisk together the ingredients for the sauce.
  • Serve meatballs with the yogurt sauce.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Serve on toothpicks as an appetizer or on a salad with tomato, cucumber, feta, and tzatziki sauce as a dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 3meatballs | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 16.4g | Protein: 50.5g | Fat: 15.8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 970mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 13g

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These delicious Greek meatballs are made with hints of lemon, mint, fennel and onion for a fragrant, delicious and filling dish! Topped with homemade Tzatziki sauce.

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (33 Comments)

  1. Brianne

    April 16, 2014 at 1:53 AM

    Penzey’s Spices makes a great Greek seasoning blend. I just got a new jar of it, so your recipe is inspiring me to make some meatballs! Thanks Katie.

    Reply
  2. Karen

    April 15, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    These look yummy, but is that really enough fennel and mint to taste them?

    Reply
  3. Michelle

    April 15, 2014 at 5:02 PM

    Dumb question – what size cucumber? I usually have long english cucumbers in the house – but that is A LOT of cucumber! Looking forward to trying this recipe – thanks!

    Reply
  4. Kirsten Cleigh

    January 17, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    I made these into patties (cook faster) and used lamb and grass fed beef. I also used Fennel powder instead of fresh fennel. They were spectacular! I paired it with your greek dressing on a salad and put a spoonfull of the tzatziki on the patty. This is going to be one of my core recipes!

    Reply
  5. Julie Dyess

    January 3, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Despise fennel–please suggest alternate!! Looks so delicious!!

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      January 3, 2013 at 12:18 AM

      You can just omit it completely or add more onion instead…

      Reply
  6. Wellness Mama

    April 18, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    any type of flour will sub, just adjust the amount to get the right consistency if you sub it.

    Reply
    • Dee

      February 6, 2015 at 3:14 AM

      What’s the right consistency? I have standard all-purpose flour, cake flour (I think), and bread flour in the house. I don’t want to buy another one and this recipe looks interesting.

      Reply
  7. Erin

    April 15, 2012 at 1:06 PM

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
  8. Steph

    April 15, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    What would you serve them with?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      April 15, 2012 at 12:14 PM

      I served them as appetizers on toothpicks and also on Mediterranean salads with feta and cucumbers and tomatoes

      Reply
  9. Kristina Greene

    April 12, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    This sounds great!  I make turkey burgers  with some of the same ingredients, but not the fennel – which I love!    And 
    Tzatziki  so yummy.  Pinning to try soon.

    Reply
  10. Anitra Sweet

    April 12, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Wow! Sounds delish! We love greek food as well! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
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