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Greek Meatballs Recipe

Delicious meatballs with fennel, mint, lemon, and garlic for a Greek flair.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 8
Calories: 130kcal
Author: Katie Wells

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: 4meatballs | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg