Turkish Turkey Meatball Wraps with Tzatziki

Recipe by From a Chef's Kitchen

Turkish Turkey Meatball Lettuce Wraps are healthful, light, easy, fun and so flavorful!  It's the perfect summer dinner full of fresh ingredients!

Ingredients

• meatballs
• cooking spray
• 1 cup shelled pistachios
• 1 small onion or 1/2 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup chopped parsley, preferably flat-leaf
• 1 tablespoon baharat (see step 1 of method)
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 large egg (beaten)
• 1 pound ground turkey
• tzatziki
• 2 medium cucumbers (peeled, seeded and diced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 large lemon (juiced)
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 cups Greek yogurt
• salt (to taste)
• for SERVING
• 16 large Boston lettuce leaves
• thinly sliced red onion
• tomato wedges
• pistachios
• mint leaves

Method

1. BAHARAT RECIPE: 1 1/2 tablespoons dried mint, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoons each of ground cinnamon, ground coriander, ground cumin and ground nutmeg.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray. Alternately, line a baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil and spray.
3. Combine the next 8 ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and mix in egg.
4. Add the turkey and mix well. Form into 1-inch meatballs and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
5. TZATZIKI
6. Combine tzatziki ingredients in a bowl.
7. TO SERVE
8. Top lettuce leaves with tzatziki, top with 2 or 3 meatballs, onion slices, a tomato wedge, pistachios and mint leaves. Roll up and enjoy!

View the recipe instructions at From a Chef's Kitchen