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