Greek Meatballs with Avocado Tzatziki Sauce
Recipes Main Dish Meal ideas Other ethnic food
Description
Whether you make these Greek Meatballs with ground lamb or beef, you will receive high praises for them. They're simple and quick to make and are served with a wonderful, creamy Avocado Tzatziki sauce that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Greek Meatballs:
1 lb. ground lamb or beef
½ medium red onion, finely diced (about ½ cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
zest of ½ lemon
1 T. fresh oregano, chopped or 1 t. dried oregano
1 t. ground coriander
½ t. ground cumin
sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
Avocado Tzatziki:
1 avocado, peeled and pit removed
1 small-medium cucumber or ½ large cucumber, cut in half and seeds scraped out with a spoon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T. red onion, diced
freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
1 T. fresh dill or mint, depending on your preference
¼ c. sour cream or Greek yogurt
sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine all the meatball ingredients together; form into approximately 1 1/2 to 2 inch balls.Place on a rimmed baking pan/sheet; bake 25 minutes.
Avocado Tzatziki Sauce:
Combine all avocado tzatziki sauce ingredients together in a food processor or a blender; blend until smooth and creamy.
Serve with avocado avocado tzatziki sauce.
Makes 25-30 meatballs.
**Adding ¼ c. feta cheese to the meatballs and/or the Avocado Tzatziki Sauce makes them even better.