Greek Meatball Salads
These Greek meatball salads are inspired by Cava. We really like to order delivery from Cava any time I don’t feel like cooking but we want something on the healthier side. It is a Chipotle-esque model (but Mediterranean) where you pick from a long list of proteins, greens/grains, vegetables, and dressings/dips. Their dips are SO good!
Last week I made this whipped feta and goat cheese spread that needed to get eaten up. I had been craving Cava all weekend and it dawned on me that I had all of the ingredients to make it myself!
The Greek meatballs are made with chicken and vegetables and herbs from the garden. They come together really quickly, even though they do have a long list of ingredients. They’re also low-fodmap by using bell pepper in place of onion!
Greek Meatball Salads:
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp rolled oats, chopped up (or breadcrumbs if not gluten free)
- 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
- fresh herbs like basil, parsley, mint
- big pinch of salt
Salad fixin’ ideas:
- Fresh lettuce like spinach, romaine, or spring mix
- Tomatoes, sliced
- Kalamata olives, sliced
- Croutons (I made them from my sourdough bread!)
- Fresh herbs like parsley, basil, mint
- Olive oil and balsamic glaze for topping
- Avocado
- Whipped feta recipe
To make the meatballs: preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Very gently mix everything together in a large bowl, being careful not to overwork it (or you’ll get tough meatballs!). Roll them into 2 tbsp large balls and place in a very hot oven safe skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes, flip, another 3-4 minutes, then move to the oven. Cook for 12-15 minutes, until center temp reads 165 degrees F.
Greek Meatball Salads
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 bell pepper finely diced
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp rolled oats chopped up
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- fresh herbs like mint, parsley, basil
- pinch of salt
Salad Fixin Options:
- Fresh lettuce like spinach, romaine, or spring mix
- Tomatoes, sliced
- Kalamata olives, sliced
- Croutons (I make sourdough ones!)
- Fresh herbs like mint, basil, parsley
- Avocado
- Olive oil and balsamic glaze
- Whipped Feta Recipe (see text for link)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F
- Very gently mix everything together in a large bowl, being careful not to overwork it (or you'll get tough meatballs!).
- Roll them into 2 tbsp large balls and place in a very hot oven safe skillet.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes, flip, another 3-4 minutes, then move to the oven.
- Cook for 12-15 minutes, until center temp reads 165 degrees F.