Cilantro Feta Turkey Meatballs

Yield: 18 meatballs or 4 servings / Level: Easy

Prep Time: 10 minutes / Cook Time: 15 minutes / Total Time: 25 minutes

These turkey meatballs are flavorful yet so simple to make with just a few ingredients including my homemade creamy cilantro lemon dressing. An added bonus of using the creamy dressing in the meatball filling is that it makes the meatballs juicy and keeps them from drying out. Serve them as an appetizer with the same dressing for dipping, or coat them in your favorite sauce and pair with pasta and a side of veggies for a complete meal!.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground turkey

• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup creamy cilantro lemon dressing

• 5 crackers crushed up, I used Ritz crackers. You could definitely use gluten-free crackers or gluten-free bread crumbs.

• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

• 1/4 tsp pink himalayan salt, you don’t need much because feta is salty.

• 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

• Preheat oven to 400°F.

• In a medium bowl, mix everything together with clean hands.

• Using a portion scoop or a spoon, grab about 1 ounce of the mixture and roll gently into a ball.

• Place on a parchment paper lined sheet pan leaving at least 1 inch of space between each meatball.

• Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F.

• Serve with the sauce of your choice or garnish with cilantro and eat them as is, yum!

Enjoy!