Turkey Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Tzatziki
Turkey Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Tzatziki are healthful, light, easy, fun and so flavorful! It's the perfect summer dinner full of fresh ingredients!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Meatballs
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup shelled pistachios
- 1 small onion or 1/2 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley preferably flat-leaf
- 1 tablespoon baharat* See note
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 pound ground turkey
Tzatziki
- 2 medium cucumbers peeled, seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 cups Greek yogurt
- Salt to taste
For Serving
- 16 large Boston lettuce leaves
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Tomato wedges
- Pistachios
- Mint leaves
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray. Alternately, line a baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil and spray.
- Combine the next 8 ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and mix in egg.
- Add the turkey and mix well. Form into 1-inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Tzatziki
- Combine tzatziki ingredients in a bowl.
For Serving
- Top lettuce leaves with tzatziki, top with 2 or 3 meatballs, onion slices, a tomato wedge, pistachios and mint leaves. Roll up and enjoy!
Notes
BAHARAT RECIPE:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dried mint
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, coriander, cumin, and nutmeg.
- Combine all the ingredients except the meat first, then add the meat. All the ingredients will be better distributed throughout.
- Form the meatballs with a 1 to 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop. Grab a handful of the meat mixture in one hand and the scoop in the other.
- Use the heel of the hand holding the meat mixture to level off the scoop. Empty the scoop on a baking sheet.
- After portioning the meat mixture, press the cheese into the center and roll it into neat balls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1013mg | Potassium: 1260mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3446IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 4mg