Healthy Turkey Feta Meatballs (Greek)
These healthy Greek-inspired turkey feta meatballs are juicy, packed with flavour and a great lean protein to add to any salad or bowl!
Servings: 27 meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 lbs ground turkey meat ground chicken or veal also work
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- dash red pepper flakes
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ⅓ cup yellow onion minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and mix with your hands until fully combined.
- Measure out heaped tablespoons and roll using your hands until a ball begins to form (recipe will make approximately 27 meatballs).
- Place rolled meatballs onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes (or until a thermometer inserted into the middle of the meatballs reaches 165 F) , turning halfway.
- Once meatballs are done, carefully remove them from the oven enjoy! (see above for serving suggestions)
Notes
*Feel free to halve the recipe if you wish to make a smaller quantity (the recipe will make about 12-13 if halved). I personally like to make a large batch to have leftovers for the week or freeze them for an easy dinner!
*I have included the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget both your body and soul need nourishment!
Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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