Are you in the mood for a yummy and healthy snack or dinner? Look no further than Air Fryer Spinach and Feta Meatballs! These little bites are so easy to whip up in the air fryer and are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're having a party, watching a game, or just enjoying a cozy night in with some Netflix and wine, these meatballs will hit the spot. Don't miss out on this scrumptious and satisfying dish!
During summer, we avoid using the oven to make meatballs due to the excessive heat it generates. Instead, we opt to use the air fryer, which takes less time and results in meatballs that are crispy outside and juicy inside. For an added burst of flavor, we recommend serving them up with a generous helping of tzatziki sauce. So good!!!
Spinach and Feta Meatballs
These Spinach and Feta Meatballs are quick to prepare and cook in the air fryer in under 15 minutes. Frozen spinach is recommended for this recipe as it is faster, but fresh spinach can also be used. Keep in mind that it takes a lot of fresh spinach to get 8 ounces of cooked spinach!
Mix all the ingredients together, including ground turkey, spinach, feta, garlic powder, and cumin.
After mixing the ingredients, form the meatballs into one-inch rounds. If making spinach feta meatballs, adjust the size and cooking time accordingly. Due to variations in Air Fryers, it's important to check for doneness.
Spray cooking spray in the air fryer basket. Cook meatballs at 400 degrees for 14 minutes, flipping halfway. Use a meat thermometer to check internal temperature. We like the Turkey meatballs, reach an internal temperature of 170 degrees. Meatballs are done at 165 degrees.
These delectable Spinach Feta Meatballs are best served with a side of Tzatziki sauce. The cool and refreshing garlicky sauce perfectly complements the warm and savory flavors of the meatballs. It's the ideal combination to tantalize your taste buds and leave you fully satisfied.
Quick Tzatziki Sauce
- Chop 1 Cucumber
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt on chopped cucumber and stir well.
- Squeeze the Cucumber with your hands to remove the excess moisture and drain
- Stir in 1 and ½ cups of fat-free plain Greek yogurt with the cucumbers
- Add the juice of half a lemon (add more to taste)
- Stir in 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic
- Add 1 TBS olive oil
- Stir in 2 Tbs chopped fresh dill (optional)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Stir well
- Taste the dish and add more lemon or salt if needed. Start with less seasoning, and add more as necessary. This is so good you will want to "taste" it several times!!!
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Try These Delicious Air Fryer Spinach and Feta Meatballs Today!
A Few Things We Use
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Ground Turkey is 99% fat-free
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 5 Ounces Feta
- 8 Ounces Spinach
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Cook spinach according to package directions and season with salt and pepper, then drain.
- Mix together ground turkey, spinach, feta cheese, garlic powder, and cumin in a large bowl.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Form the meatballs into rounds that are approximately 1 inch in size. This recipe should yield around 20 meatballs.
- Put the meatballs in the air fryer and cook for 7 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Flip meatballs and cook for an additional 7 minutes at 400 degrees. Make sure they're cooked all the way through
- Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. We like to serve ours with Tzatziki Sauce.
- Enjoy!!!!
Notes
- Chop a cucumber
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of salt on chopped cucumber and stir well.
- Squeeze the cucumber with your hands to remove the excess moisture and drain
- Stir in 1 and ½ cups of fat-free plain Greek yogurt with the cucumbers
- Add the juice of half a lemon (add more to taste)
- Stir in 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic
- Add 1 TBS olive oil
- Stir in 2 Tbs chopped fresh dill (optional)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Stir well
- Taste to see if you need more lemon or salt. Remember, you can always add more seasoning... you can't take it out!!! So it's better to start with less, taste, and add more if needed.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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