Greek Chicken Meatballs with Tzatziki Zoodles

Meatballs:

1 ½ - 2 lbs ground chicken

½ red onion (~1 cup), small diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup crumbled feta cheese

1 serrano pepper, deseeded and diced

½ tbsp olive oil

½ fresh parsley, chopped

2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped

2 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper

Tzatziki Zoodles:

1 cup greek yogurt 

½ english cucumber, grated (~½ cup)

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ lemon, juice and zest

2 tbsp fresh dill, roughly chopped

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper

½ -1 lb fresh zucchini noodles 

(I love the pre-done zoodle packs from Fresh Market!)

For Plating:

Extra chopped parsley, dill, or mint

Quartered cherry tomatoes 

Extra crumbled feta  

First, prepare the meatballs. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add all ingredients from the meatball list into a large bowl. Gently combine, try not to overwork. Using 2-3 tbsp of mixture, roll meatballs and place onto a lined baking sheet. Place in oven for 25 mins. While meatballs cook, make the tzatziki sauce. Combine greek yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, dill, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Once fully combined remove 1 cup and set aside. Add zoodles to the bowl and toss until zoodles are completely coated. To plate, twist tzatziki noodles onto plate with meatballs. If desired, top with extra herbs, feta, cherry tomatoes and extra tzatziki sauce.