Provençal Turkey Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce
Makes 18-24 meatballs

Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 large zucchini, grated (about 2 cups)
- 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 4 Tablespoons fresh rosemary, oregano and thyme, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 Tablespoon avocado or canola oil
Sauce
- ½ Cucumber, grated and
- blotted to remove moisture
- 1 cup plain, low-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tablespoon fresh dill or mint, minced
- Juice of 1 lemon (1-2 Tablespoons)
Seasoned Cook: For an intense herb flavor, process herbs with salt in a spice grinder. Serve as an appetizer or as a main dish over whole grain pasta or spiralized vegetable noodles.
Method
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine all meatball ingredients, except the oil. Mix with your hands and form 18 uniform balls.
- Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until hot. Sear one batch of meatballs at a time, on all sides, about 4 minutes total. Add oil as needed.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer cooked meatballs to the baking sheet and bake for about 6 minutes.
- Make the tzatziki sauce by combining all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well.
- Keep chilled until needed. Serve meatballs warm or at room temperature with tzatziki sauce.
Per 3 meatballs and 2 Tablespoons sauce: 205 calories, 16g protein, 5g carbohydrate (1g fiber), 14g fat (3g sat, 11g mono/poly), 580mg sodium