Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
500 g ground turkey
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
For the Lemon Herb Rice:
2 cups cooked rice
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Salt to taste
Optional:
Tzatziki sauce for serving
Cucumber slices or salad
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix ground turkey, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper.
2. Form into small meatballs.
3. Heat a pan with a little oil and cook meatballs until golden and cooked through (about 8–10 minutes).
4. In another bowl, mix cooked rice with lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, and salt.
5. Serve meatballs over lemon herb rice.
6. Add tzatziki and fresh cucumber on the side if desired.
Notes
Do not overmix the meat to keep meatballs tender.
Bake meatballs at 200°C for 15 minutes as an alternative.
Add feta cheese crumbles for extra flavor.
Great for meal prep up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
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