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Recipe: Greek-Inspired Meatballs with Avocado Tzatziki Sauce

Two great things that go great together! Despite the long list of ingredients, these recipes are SO EASY to make – just toss them together and prepare!

These meatballs make a great snack, and you’ll definitely find other uses for the tzatziki sauce.

Makes 6-8 servings

 

Ingredients for the Meatballs:

  • 1 lb ground grass-fed beef

  • 3/4 cup onion, finely diced (set aside a little for the sauce)

  • 2 cloves minced garlic

  • 1 tsp dried oregano

  • ½ tsp cumin

  • 1 tsp coriander

  • ½ tbsp lemon zest

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • Ground pepper, to taste

 

Ingredients for the Tzatziki:

  • 1 ripe avocado

  • 1 medium minced cucumber, seeds removed.

  • 2 garlic cloves

  • 1-2 tbsp diced onion

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp fresh dill (if using dried, use ½ tbsp)

  • Sea salt and pepper

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Mix together the meatball ingredients. Form into 2-inch balls, and place them on a baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes.

  3. When it’s time to serve, put all the tzatziki sauce ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until creamy.

  4. Serve and enjoy!

 

Recipe by: Saara Haapanen

Photo Credit: Canva by iko636 from Getty Images

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