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Greek Meatballs With Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

Katie WellsJul 20, 2021
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  • Keftedes with Tzatziki (Greek Meatballs With Cucumber Sauce)
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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. While we were there, we tried as many new cuisines as we could. One of the best meals we had was at a delicious Greek restaurant in downtown Brussels. I’ve never been able to find Greek food that good since then, so I’ve been experimenting with recipes. These Greek meatballs are a result of those experiments.

Keftedes with Tzatziki (Greek Meatballs With Cucumber Sauce)

If you’re ever at a Greek restaurant or festival and see keftedes and tzatziki on the menu it’s talking about meatballs with a cucumber yogurt sauce. The meatballs have a subtle, herby flavor from fennel and mint and a little brightness from lemon.

The tzatziki is just plain delicious on everything. I made it for the first time to go with the meatballs, but it also makes an awesome veggie dip and salad dressing. I like to make it in a little food processor or with an immersion blender to make everything really smooth, but you can also just chop the garlic and cucumber finely and whisk everything together.

This meal is delicious any time of year, but we especially love it during the summer when cucumber, fennel, and mint are fresh and available at the farmers’ markets.

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Make It Ahead!

The tzatziki can be used immediately after making it, but the flavors really become more pronounced if you refrigerate it for an hour or so before serving. Making ahead is always handy!

While you’re at it, the meatballs can be rolled into balls and refrigerated until cooking time too. I just put them on a baking sheet and put the whole sheet in the fridge. Sometimes I make a double batch and freeze some for another meal.

Usually, I serve the meatballs alongside Greek salad or tossed on a romaine salad with tomatoes and cucumber. And if I’m headed to a potluck, these Greek meatballs make an awesome appetizer. I stick them on skewers with grape tomatoes, chunks of cucumber, and cubes of feta. This baked feta recipe is also a delicious result of my travels.

If you’d like a bigger version, I also have a Greek meatloaf recipe with similar flavors. Maybe next time we have a Greek night I’ll try these baklava-inspired shortbread cookies for dessert.

Greek Meatballs Recipe

Katie Wells
Delicious meatballs with fennel, mint, lemon, and garlic for a Greek flair.
3.67 from 21 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 55 mins
Course Main
Cuisine Greek
Servings 8
Calories 130 kcal

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
  • 1 tsp salt (to taste)
  • ½ tsp pepper

Tzatziki Sauce:

  • 1 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 clove 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 or use an immersion blender to make it smooth.
  • 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: 4meatballsCalories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 19gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 353mgPotassium: 324mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
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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 of Wellness Mama and 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 (34 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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