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 are delicious, and you’ll definitely find other uses for the tzatziki sauce

  • Serving Size4-5

    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

    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 oven to 350 F.

    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!

     

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