Greek-Style Baked Meatballs with Date Mint Pesto

Starting off by saying I could eat this exact meal every day for the rest of my life and be sooo happy about it! These Greek meatballs are packed with flavor, so incredibly easy to make and super healthy like always! All ingredients are from Trader Joe’s!

AUTHOR: broccyourbody

Greek-Style Baked Meatballs with Date Mint Pesto

SERVES: 4

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Ingredients

Greek Meatball Ingredients:

1 lb organic grass fed beef
1 egg
1/2 red onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 teaspoon oregano

Date Mint Pesto Ingredients:

1 pitted date, soaked in warm water for 5-10 min
1 cup basil
1 clove garlic
5 large mint leaves
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt & pepper

Salad/Other Ingredients:

2 heirloom tomatoes, cut into chunks
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1/4 red onion, sliced
1/4 cup feta cheese
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon fresh dill
1 tablespoon fresh mint
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt & pepper
Hummus
Homemade Tzatziki
Pita Bread, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine ground beef, red onion, garlic, fresh parsley, fresh dill, egg and seasonings.
Mix with your hands and form into small balls and place on a well oiled baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes.
While the meatballs bake, make your date mint pesto, salad and homemade tzatziki.
For the pesto, combine all ingredients in a food processor for about 20 seconds.
For the salad, combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Serve meatballs over the hummus & tzatziki and top with the date mint pesto. Serve the salad on the side and add everything into a piece of pita bread to make a sandwich if you'd like!

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Ava Winters says:

13.01.2024

so delicioius i have no words

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