Greek Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki and Veggie Bowls
Greek chicken meatballs are quick and easy to prep and pair perfectly with tangy tzatziki and fresh crunch veggies! These healthy, balanced, and nourishing bowls bring fun and fresh new flavors to your weeknight dinner. The best part about serving up a bowl-style meal? Everyone picks their favorite part to pair with healthy greek chicken meatballs!
Ingredients
Greek Chicken Meatballs Ingredients
- 2 lb ground chicken
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- 1.5 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
Tzatziki Ingredients
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2/3 cup Uno BitesTM Nano Cucumbers
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Bowl Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 cups Uno BitesTM Nano Cucumbers, diced
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- extra mint and parsley for serving/garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To a large bowl add all the meatball ingredients and mix well. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, form meatballs using about 2 tablespoons of mixture per meatball. It will make around 29-30 meatballs. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until fully cooked through.
- Add all the tzatziki ingredients into a food processor and pulse 4-5 times until the cucumber is broken into little bits and the sauce is looking smooth.
- To build the best flavorful bowls featuring greek chicken meatballs, crunchy veggies and fresh sauce, here’s what you do. Add rice to your bowl. Add 4-5 greek chicken meatballs to your bowl. Next, add the vegetables. Lastly, load up on the tzatziki sauce. Extra herbs are always welcome!
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Nutrition
Calories: 404kcal, Carbohydrates: 37g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 132mg, Sodium: 742mg, Potassium: 1126mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 738IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 86mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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