Turkey Zucchini Meatballs with Roasted Pepper Dipping Sauce

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Turkey Zucchini Meatballs with Roasted Pepper Dipping Sauce). Turkey and zucchini combined with olives and feta result in super moist and flavorful meatballs. These can be served alone, over couscous, over rice, or even over a bed of lettuce for a main dish salad.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Turkey Zucchini Meatballs with Roasted Pepper Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey

1 small zucchini

grated and squeezed dry

1 large egg

beaten

½ cup panko bread crumbs

10 pitted kalamata olives

diced

4 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

1 teaspoon Greek seasoning (such as Cavender's®)

1 cup Greek yogurt

¼ cup jarred roasted red pepper strips

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Yia Yia's Avgolemono

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine turkey zucchini egg bread crumbs olives feta cheese and Greek seasoning in a large bowl. Mix until evenly combined.

Step 3

Form meatballs using an ice cream scoop and place onto a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center about 25 minutes.

Step 5

While the meatballs are baking place Greek yogurt red pepper strips lemon juice olive oil and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Serve dipping sauce alongside meatballs.

Nutritional Information

Turkey Zucchini Meatballs with Roasted Pepper Dipping Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 238.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.4g 41%

Carbohydrates: 10g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 14g 22%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 99.9mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 480.3IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.1mg 47%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 8.9mg 15%

Folate: 15.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 56.2mg 6%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 18.8mg 7%

Potassium: 222.1mg 6%

Sodium: 431.4mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 126.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.