Turkey And Summer Squash Keftedes With Zucchini Tzatziki
- Meatballs (Keftedes)
- 2 cups finely grated zucchini or Summer Squash or a mixture of both
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 red onion, small dice
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Zucchini Tzatziki
- 1 cup full fat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup finely grated zucchini or Summer squash I used a mixture of both (salted and squeezed of liquid same process as meatballs)
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or microplaned
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Sprinkle grated zucchini and squash with 1/2 tsp. salt, squeeze out excess water. Over medium heat saute onions and garlic for five minutes.
- Combine all ingredients and mix with hands until well combined. Spray a sheet pan with olive oil cooking spray or rub with olive oil, make meat mixture in to 2 inch balls
- Put in oven ,cook for meatballs 25 minutes until lightly browned.
- While the meatballs cook, combine tzatziki ingredients and keep cold until meatballs are ready.
- Serve the warm meatballs with pita, rice, or over salad and slather them in the sauce. These would be great as an appetizer or main at your next dinner party.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/37781-turkey-and-summer-squash-keftedes-with-zucchini-tzatziki (may not work)