Spanikopita Meatballs with Cucumber and Yogurt Sauce

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Ingredients:

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
  • 2 boxes frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
  • 1 tablespoons grill seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups Greek style plain yogurt or strained plain yogurt
  • 1/3 seedless cucumber (about 1/2 cup), peeled and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh dill or 1 tablespoon mint
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.In a bowl combine onion and 3 cloves of garlic. Squeeze the water out of the spinach until completely dry. Separate the spinach as you add it to garlic and onion. Add feta, chicken or turkey and grill seasoning to the bowl. Mix the meat with veggies and feta and form into meatballs. Place the meatballs on a nonstick cookie sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes until they are golden and juices run clear.

Place yogurt, garlic, cucumber, dill or mint, lemon juice, cumin, coriander and a little salt in a bowl. Adjust seasonings to taste. Serve meatballs alongside sauce with toothpicks.

Makes 48 small meatballs or 24 regular meatballs.

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Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray.

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