mediterranean turkey meatballs w. herbed yogurt sauce
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
1 cup cooked lentils (black or green)
½ lb. ground turkey
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
⅔ cup bread crumbs
½ cup low-fat ricotta
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tbsp. red onion, minced
2 tbsp. chopped black olives
1 tbsp. capers
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp. fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
½ tsp. dried oregano
¼ tsp. dried dill
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
For the yogurt sauce:
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
½ tsp. fresh chives
1 tsp. fresh dill, chopped
1 tsp. lemon zest
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a food processor, grind the lentils until they become mush. Place the lentils in a medium bowl, then add the remaining ingredients for the meatballs; mix well with your hands or a wooden spoon. Let the mixture sit for about 15 minutes.
Form 2-inch balls out of the meat mixture and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake meatballs in the middle rack of the oven for 20-25 minutes, until the meatballs are golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
While the meatballs are baking, whisk all of the yogurt sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Chill the yogurt sauce until ready to serve.
Notes
Recipe from The Kitchn
Recipe by sweet caroline's cooking at https://sweetcarolinescooking.com/2016/10/18/lighter-choice-mediterranean-turkey-meatballs-w-herbed-yogurt-sauce/