Ground turkey was once a no go in our house.
Since we transitioned our eating to the Mediterranean Diet, we have had to embrace more white meats. Every week includes sheet pan chicken, lots of beans and lentils, and now ground turkey.
These turkey meatballs have come up a couple times. We finely chop spinach to mix into the meatballs but grated zucchini would work well too. Just be careful not to overmix the ingredients. That can make the meatballs tough.
While I always enjoy meatballs covered in marinara, another suggestion is to fill a pita with meatballs and tomatoes/cucumbers/other favorite veggies. Top with tzatziki (I really like Aldi’s spinach and parmesan tzatziki) for a little added kick. Tzatziki is made with Greek yogurt so it fits in with the Mediterranean Diet.
To stick with the whole grain part of the diet, look for whole grain pitas. Joseph’s Flax Oat Whole Wheat Pita is a good choice. The Aldi version is a perfect copy and saves a little money.
Ingredients
Method
- Prep: Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.2 lbs ground turkey, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs or rolled oats, 2 cups spinach, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- Form meatballs and bake at 375°F for 20 mins.
- Turn once halfway through.
- Optional: Simmer in marinara while pasta boils.