Greek Meatballs With Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

When my husband and I first started dating (after strolling throughout the nation collectively… actually), we had the possibility to journey round Europe a bit of. Whereas we have been there, we tried as many new cuisines as we may. Among the best meals we had was at a scrumptious Greek restaurant in downtown Brussels. I’ve by no means been capable of finding Greek meals that good since then, so I’ve been experimenting with recipes. These Greek meatballs are a results of these experiments.

Keftedes with Tzatziki (Greek Meatballs With Cucumber Sauce)

In case you’re ever at a Greek restaurant or pageant and see keftedes and tzatziki on the menu it’s speaking about meatballs with a cucumber yogurt sauce. The meatballs have a delicate, herby taste from fennel and mint and a bit of brightness from lemon.

The tzatziki is simply plain scrumptious on all the pieces. I made it for the primary time to go along with the meatballs, however it additionally makes an superior veggie dip and salad dressing. I wish to make it in a bit of meals processor or with an immersion blender to make all the pieces actually easy, however you too can simply chop the garlic and cucumber finely and whisk all the pieces collectively.

This meal is scrumptious any time of yr, however we particularly find it irresistible throughout the summer season when cucumber, fennel, and mint are recent and obtainable on the farmers’ markets.

Make It Forward!

The tzatziki can be utilized instantly after making it, however the flavors actually turn into extra pronounced in the event you refrigerate it for an hour or so earlier than serving. Making forward is all the time helpful!

Whilst you’re at it, the meatballs might be rolled into balls and refrigerated till cooking time too. I simply put them on a baking sheet and put the entire sheet within the fridge. Typically I make a double batch and freeze some for an additional meal.

Often, 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 superior appetizer. I stick them on skewers with grape tomatoes, chunks of cucumber, and cubes of feta.

In case you’d like a much bigger model, I even have a Greek meatloaf recipe with related flavors. Perhaps subsequent time now we have a Greek night time I’ll strive these baklava-inspired shortbread cookies for dessert.

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Greek Meatballs Recipe

Scrumptious meatballs with fennel, mint, lemon, and garlic for a Greek aptitude.

Components

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)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.

• In a big bowl, mix all of the substances for the meatballs and blend with arms. Add any further almond flour if wanted to make thick sufficient to kind into meat balls.

• Kind into 1 inch meatballs and place on an oiled baking sheet or in a big baking dish.

• Bake within the oven for about 30-40 minutes or till cooked via.

• Whereas baking, whisk collectively the substances for the sauce or use an immersion blender to make it easy.

• Serve meatballs with the yogurt sauce.

• Get pleasure from!

Notes

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

Vitamin

Serving: 4meatballs | Energy: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 19g | Fats: 4g | Saturated Fats: 1g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 324mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 108IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg