Mediterranean Bowl with Turkey Meatballs
A delicious and healthy Mediterranean bowl featuring savory turkey meatballs, fresh veggies, and creamy tzatziki sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- ½ cup Italian breadcrumbs or blanched almond flour
- ¾ cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Chopped cucumbers
- Kalamata olives
- Tzatziki sauce
- Fresh dill
- Lemon wedges or slices
- Cooked rice or pearl couscous
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs (or almond flour), chopped onion, minced garlic, egg, kosher salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl, mixing until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs about the size of golf balls.
- Place the meatballs on a lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes. Broil for an additional 2-3 minutes for extra crispness.
- Prepare your rice or couscous according to the package instructions and chop your cucumbers.
- Assemble your bowl with a base of rice or couscous, topped with turkey meatballs, chopped cucumbers, and olives. Drizzle with tzatziki sauce and finish with fresh dill and a wedge of lemon.
Notes
For added flavor, mix in herbs like parsley or oregano into the turkey mixture. Use almond flour for a gluten-free option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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