Greek Meatballs with Avocado Tzatziki Sauce

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 25 min 25
Greek Meatballs with Avocado Tzatziki Sauce
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Ingredients


454 gm Lamb, ground (or ground beef)
1/2 medium Red onion (finely diced)
4 clove(s) Garlic (minced)
1/2 whole lemon(s) Lemon peel (zest)
1 tbsp Oregano, fresh (chopped)
1/2 tsp Cumin
1 avocado(s) Avocado
1 cucumber(s) Cucumber (cut in half and seeds scraped out with a spoon)
15 gm Red onion (1 tablespoon, diced, for tzatziki sauce)
1 whole lemon(s) Lemon juice
1 tbsp Dill, fresh (chopped)
1/4 cup Sour cream, light (or Greek yogurt, optional)
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Cilantro (coriander) (chopped)

Instructions


For the meatballs:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine lamb, 1/2 red onion, 2 garlic cloves, lemon zest, oregano, coriander, cumin, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper together and form into approximately 1-1/2 to 2 inch balls.

Place on a raised edge baking pan and bake for 25 minutes.

Serve with avocado tzatziki sauce and enjoy!

For the Avocado Tzatziki Sauce: Combine avocado, cucumber, remaining garlic and red onion, lemon juice, dill, sour cream, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 75
Calories from fat 55
Calories from saturated fat 21.4
Total Fat 6.1 g
Saturated Fat 2.4 g
Trans Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.6 g
Cholesterol 14.5 mg
Sodium 115 mg
Potassium 116 mg
Total Carbohydrate 2.0 g
Dietary Fiber 0.7 g
Sugars 0.5 g
Protein 3.6 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat 0.2
Vegetables 0.3

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Main




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