Heavenly Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce
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Kurt and I went to the food trucks near our home this weekend. And I got my gyro and enjoyed the heck out of it. Until my pride kicked in and I realized, "I can do better."
SO I DID.
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This was such a fun recipe to play around with because it is packed with herbs! I teach a lot about herbs and their medicinal, healing properties in the KYPO Program but you are getting more than a multivitamins worth of nutrients in this meal, just through the herbs!
For the Meatballs (Keftedes)
ingredients
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1 pound ground pork
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1 pound ground beef
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1/2 red onion
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1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
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1 handful fresh dill, chopped
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1 handful fresh mint, chopped
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3 cloves of garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon cumin
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1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
instructions
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Preheat the oven to 425.
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Finely chop the herbs, onion, and garlic. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mash with your hands. (This is the worst part, anyone who enjoys this is secretly a murderer)
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Using a ice cream scoop, scoop 12 meatballs and roll into balls. Place on a cast iron or sheet pan.
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Bake for 22-25 minutes.
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For the Tzatziki Sauce
ingredients
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1 cup full fat green yogurt (or tahini if dairy free!)
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1/3 cucumber
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1 handful fresh mint
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1 handful fresh dill
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Juice of 1 lemon
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2 cloves garlic
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Salt and pepper to taste
instructions
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Chop cucumber and add all ingredients to a food processor. Process. Done.
I loved having this with rice or flatbreads, hummus, and cucumber, tomato, and red onion. ENJOY!
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