Baked Greek lentil meatballs (vegetarian)

Baked Greek Lentil Meatballs with tzatziki - the perfect vegetarian dinner recipe. These meatballs are full of fresh greek flavors. This is a recipe that is great to make for omnivores or veggie skeptics, my boyfriend is not vegan or vegetarian and loves this recipe.

​WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECIPE

It is easy to make.

These meatballs are the perfect vegetarian dinner recipe.

It is full of greek flavors.

The recipe is vegetarian, and can be made gluten free.

​Meatballs

1 ½ cups cooked brown lentils can use canned

½ red onion - finely chopped

¾ cup bread crumbs gluten free if needed

¼ cup fresh chopped mint

¼ cup fresh chopped parsley

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 egg

½-1 teaspoon salt

black pepper to taste

½ teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon soy sauce

juice from ½ lemon

Tzatziki

½ cup yogurt

¼ cup shredded cucumber

juice from ½ lemon

pinch salt

pinch black pepper

1 garlic clove - minced

¼ cup fresh chopped dill

+other optional sides of veggies of choice and cooked grain of choice

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Add all meatball ingredients to a food processor. Partially blend until combined but not pureed, you want to leave a little texture.

Roll out meatballs onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake meatballs for 30-35 minutes.

While meatballs are cooking, mix together your tzatziki.

Serve meatballs with sauce and sides of choice.

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