Za'atar Mediterranean Turkey Meatballs!

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier option while crushed crackers can be more affordable.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat, and cottage cheese is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, and ground beef is typically less expensive.

Preheat the oven (temperature not specified).

Dice half a white onion finely.

Grate one carrot using a handheld grater or food processor.

Cook the diced onion and grated carrot on the stove to soften them, avoiding crunchy vegetables in the meatballs.

Prepare broccoli to roast in the oven and bring a pot of water to boil for blanching green beans.

In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked carrot and onion mixture with za'atar, a teaspoon of cumin, salt, and black pepper.

Bind the mixture with almond flour and an egg.

Shape the mixture into meatballs and place them on a sheet tray.

Bake the meatballs in the oven until done (exact time not specified).

Blanch the green beans in boiling water and roast the broccoli.

Prepare a yogurt sauce by mixing yogurt, parsley, za'atar, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

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