Greek Turkey Meatball Pitas

This recipe is a great way to use ground turkey without it getting to dry.  It is also a super simple weeknight meal that packs a ton of flavor in a short period of time.  Prep is the longest part of this recipe and I shorten it by using premade Hummus, Tzatziki, and pita breads.  Cutting onions always makes my eyes water, I have tried every trick in the book and nothing works to the point that for a while I resorted to buying pre-chopped onions to avoid cutting them.  I never could find pre-sliced onions though, and there is a difference in taste in the onions fresh cut vs precut, with this recipe I have found the solution.. a mandolin.  I sliced my cold from the fridge onion using my mandolin on the 2nd thinnest setting and got the perfect slice without any watering eyes!! I have adopted this as my new way of cutting and prepping onions from now on.

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

• 1lb ground turkey
• 1TBLS garlic powder
• 1TBLS Onion Powder
• 1/2 TBLS Oregano
• Dash or two of Red Pepper Flakes
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Greek Salad

• 1 Medium Tomato (diced)
• 1 Small Red Onion (sliced thin)
• 1 Cucumber (or 2-3 mini Cucumbers) (diced)
• Kalamata Olives (optional)
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Toppings

• Feta Cheese
• Hummus
• Harissa
• Tzatziki
• Pita Bread Flats

Instructions:

1. Create your meatballs:
   1. Pre-Heat oven to 375
   2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
   3. Put all meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix together
   4. Take about 2 TBLS of meat mixture and roll in to a ball
   5. Place balls on baking sheet
   6. Bake in oven for 20 minutes
2. While meatballs are baking create salad
   1. Combine all salad ingredients in a separate bowl
3. Create Pitas
   1. Start with a layer of spread
   2. Add 2-3 Meatballs to each pita
   3. Top with salad and other toppings of your choosing
4. ENJOY!