Greek Turkey Meatballs & Greek Pasta Salad

What a delicious combo of food. Greek food is one of my favorites. What's not to love about tzakziki sauce and tangy vinaigrette?! Here is a super healthy meatball recipe with a Greek yogurt dipping sauce and a side salad. This pasta salad is also a great one to bring to a pot luck or BBQ. 

Meatball Ingredients:

1 lb ground turkey or ground chicken 

1 egg

1/4 cup bread crumbs 

1/3 diced onion

2 T minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried mint 

1/2 teaspoon of salt 

Preheat oven to 350

Mix all the ingredients with hands in a bowl

Scoop balls and place on cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray

Bake 18 minutes 

Greek Yogurt Sauce Ingredients:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/2 a squeezed lemon juice

1 T minced fresh dill

S&P to taste

Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.

Greek Pasta Salad Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta

20 halved cherry tomatoes

1/3 diced red onion

1 chopped green bell pepper

1 chopped cucumber 

3/4 diced black olives

1 cup feta

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 a juiced lemon

2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 stevia packet 

1/2 cup olive oil 

1 1/2 minced garlic 

Cook pasta according to box

Place all veggies and feta in a bowl

Add cooked pasta

Whisk together vinaigrette ingredients and pour over salad

Mix all together and refrigerate till ready to serve