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Easy Greek Lamb Meatballs with Tzatziki Sauce Dressing

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These Greek lamb meatballs only take 20 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook and pair perfectly with freshly cooked rice, tzatziki sauce dressing, and vegetables. We made these easy Greek meatballs with ground lamb, nutritious lean meat perfect for a gut-healthy dinner.

Ingredients

Greek Meatballs

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground lamb
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 5 fresh garlic cloves minced 

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1/4 cup finely minced fermented pickles
  • 1/4 cup fermented milk kefir or Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • the juice of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425° F and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Add all of the meatball ingredients to a bowl and use your hands to mix everything together until it is well combined.
  3. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture and roll in between the palm of your hands to form a ball.
  4. Place the meatballs on the parchment paper-lined pan.
  5. After you have rolled all the meatballs, bake them at 425° F for about 30 minutes until they are slightly browned on the top and cooked all the way through.
  6. While the meatballs cook, make the tzatziki sauce dressing and prepare some rice and vegetables.  For the tzatziki sauce, add all of the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine. Add salt to taste and keep the sauce in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
  7. Serve the meatballs with rice, vegetables, and tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!