When we were growing up, our mom had three “go-to” recipes that she’d serve when she entertained guests that she knew were crowd-pleasers. One of these dishes was a meatball dish and her guests always would ask her for the recipe. When we saw this turkey meatball recipe it immediately made us think of her dish and we knew we had to give it a whirl. These are made using Dannon® OIKOS® Greek nonfat yogurt and though they are made using lean turkey, you’d never know it because the yogurt keeps these pups super moist!
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Southwestern Mini Turkey Meatballs
Bite–sized meatballs served with a spicy, creamy salsa dip. Makes enough for a party!
Prep time 20 Minutes
Cook Time 10 Minutes
Yields 72 servings
Ingredients
2 lbs ground turkey (we used ground turkey breast to help reduce some of the fat and calories)
1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
1 egg
2 cups Dannon® Oikos® Plain Greek Nonfat Yogurt
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 cup prepared (jar) picante sauce or salsa, divided
1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 cup black beans
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp ground chipotle chili powder, divided
Directions
1.In a bowl Mix together yogurt, salsa, cumin and chipotle chili powder. Set 1 1/2 cups aside in the refrigerator.
2.In another bowl mix together turkey, crushed chips, egg, remaining seasoned yogurt, cilantro, corn, black beans. Using a small scoop spoon, make tablespoon sized balls, and place on a lightly greased shallow baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
3.Serve meat balls on shredded lettuce with reserved sauce for dipping.
Nutrition Facts per Serving (1 meatball made with turkey breast): 25 Calories, 2 g Carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 3 g protein, 0 g fiber, 49 mg sodium
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- 2 lbs ground turkey (we used ground turkey breast to help reduce some of the fat and calories)
- 1 cup finely crushed tortilla chips
- 1 egg
- 2 cups Dannon® Oikos® Plain Greek Nonfat Yogurt
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cup prepared (jar) picante sauce or salsa, divided
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground chipotle chili powder, divided
- Directions
- In a bowl Mix together yogurt, salsa, cumin and chipotle chili powder. Set 1½ cups aside in the refrigerator.
- In another bowl mix together turkey, crushed chips, egg, remaining seasoned yogurt, cilantro, corn, black beans. Using a small scoop spoon, make tablespoon sized balls, and place on a lightly greased shallow baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Serve meat balls on shredded lettuce with reserved sauce for dipping.