This Greek inspired meatloaf reminds me of the Gyro meat I often ate during my time in Europe. It uses flavors such as lemon, fennel, and mint to make a fragrant and delicious meatloaf. You can also make a meatball version that cooks more quickly and makes a wonderful appetizer.
I pair this meatloaf with a Greek yogurt cucumber sauce and a salad with fennel greens for a full Greek inspired meal. Now to eventually actually make it to Greece one day!
Greek Meatloaf Recipe
A fragrant and delicious Greek meatloaf with flavors of citrus, mint, and fennel.
Ingredients
Meatloaf:
- 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 (minced)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Sauce:
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 TBSP garlic (minced)
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 cucumber (finely chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the meatloaf. Add extra almond flour if needed to make it thick enough to form into meat balls.
- Form into a loaf shape and place in a loaf pan or in the middle of a baking dish with a rim around the sides.
- Place in the preheated oven for approximately 45-60 minutes or until cooked through.
- While cooking, mix together the ingredients for the yogurt sauce.
- Serve the meatloaf with the yogurt sauce and a salad on the side.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe can be doubled or tripled, just adjust cooking time as needed.
The yogurt dip also makes a great salad dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 13.1gProtein: 30.5gFat: 13.1gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 899mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 7.8g
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This looks sooooooooo good. Can’t wait to try it.
Oh this sounds AMAZING!! I can’t wait to try!!
Can’t do nuts. 🙁 What could I use instead of almond flour? Coconut? Haven’t tried it yet. Thanks for everything!!!!!
Coconut fluor works too but use about half as much…
This sounds delicious! When I make standard meatloaf I add oatmeal instead of bread crumbs – I love the flavor!
by cutting cucumber in half length-wise, removing seeds, grating and then straining, you will get a more authentic Tzatziki without being to watery. i can’t wait to make this meatloaf!
Can’t wait to try this!!
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