Keftedes – Greek Meatballs with Mint Yogurt Sauce
Keftedes with Yogurt Mint Sauce is perfect to include in your meze or bring along to your summer picnic!
Servings: 28 meatballs
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 lb. ground meat pork and/or beef
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 large red onion pulverized to pulp in the food processor
- 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
Yogurt Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sumac + more for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground meat, garlic, onion, parsley, mint, spices, olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Add egg and breadcrumbs. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Cover them and put in the refrigerator for 30 minutes for them to firm up.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with non stick spray.
- Form into meatballs and place on the cookie sheets.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Turn meatballs. Bake for another 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the lemon juice, mint, salt and pepper to the yogurt in a bowl.
- Whisk well. Garnish with more sumac.
- Serve meatballs with the mint yogurt sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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