Take your taste buds to Greece with this turkey meatball tzatziki bowl. Refreshing notes of dill and cucumber harmonize with Greek yogurt, which is paired with turkey meatballs to make the most flavorful, moist morsels yet! We guarantee this savory-yet-fresh recipe for turkey meatballs and tzatziki will soon join your dinner rotation.
To make these Greek meatballs with tzatziki sauce, start by combining Greek yogurt, dill, garlic, lemon juice, and cucumber to create the sauce. Set a small portion aside to mix into the meatballs.
In another bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, garlic, and spices. Add the reserved yogurt mixture and mix until just combined. Form into meatballs and cook in a skillet with olive oil until golden brown and cooked through.
Serve the meatballs over rice with cucumber, red onion, tomato, feta, and a spoonful of tzatziki for a fresh meal.
In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup yogurt, dill, 2 cloves of garlic and lemon juice and stir until combined. Remove 1/4 cup of mixture from the bowl and set aside. Fold cucumber into the remaining ingredients in the bowl until evenly mixed. Set sauce aside.
In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, onion, remaining clove of garlic, oregano, cumin and salt and pepper. Add in reserved 1/4 cup of yogurt mixture. Mix until just combined using a spatula or your hands. Form into 12 meatballs.
Serve meatballs over a bowl of cooked rice and garnish with red onion, cucumber, feta cheese and a dollop of Tzatziki sauce as desired.
