Meat & Poultry Healthy Turkey Recipes Turkey Main Dish Recipes Healthy Turkey Meatballs Recipes Spinach & Feta Turkey Meatballs with Herbed Quinoa 4.7 (24) 21 Reviews With a variety of flavors and textures (and a whopping 30 grams of protein!), these meal-prep bowls will keep you fueled all afternoon. The spinach and feta turkey meatballs are adapted from Turkey Burgers with Spinach, Feta & Tzatziki by Hilary Meyer. Look for premade tzatziki near the specialty cheeses and dips at your grocery store or make your own. By Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN is a culinary dietitian and creator of "The Dinner Shift," a food-rule free website dedicated to helping families get dinner on the table with weeknight-friendly recipes, simple meal planning and meal prep basics. 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EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 35 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 10 cups Nutrition Profile: High-Calcium Bone-Health Nut-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Low-Sodium Soy-Free High-Protein Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey ½ cup crumbled feta cheese ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon dried oregano ⅜ teaspoon salt, divided ⅜ teaspoon ground pepper, divided 2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup chopped parsley 3 tablespoons chopped mint 2 cups sliced cucumber 1 pint cherry tomatoes ¼ cup tzatziki Directions Squeeze excess moisture from spinach. Combine the spinach with turkey, feta, garlic powder, oregano, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl; mix well. Form the mixture into 12 meatballs. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Working in batches if necessary, add the meatballs to the pan and cook until browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, about 10 to 12 minutes. (An instant-read thermometer inserted in the center should register 165°F.) Set the meatballs aside to cool. Combine quinoa, lemon juice, oil, parsley, mint and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Divide among 4 single-serving lidded containers. Top each with 3 meatballs, 1/2 cup cucumbers and 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes. Seal the containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Divide tzatziki among 4 small containers and refrigerate. Before serving, transfer the meatballs to a microwave-safe container and heat until steaming. Return to the original container and serve with tzatziki. To make ahead Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Originally appeared: Eatingwell.com, July 2019; updated September 2022 Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 392 Calories 17g Fat 29g Carbs 32g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 2 1/2 cups Calories 392 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 29g 11% Dietary Fiber 6g 20% Total Sugars 5g Protein 32g 65% Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 6g 29% Cholesterol 83mg 28% Vitamin A 6153IU 123% Vitamin C 28mg 31% Folate 136mcg 34% Sodium 543mg 24% Calcium 208mg 16% Iron 6mg 31% Magnesium 116mg 28% Potassium 919mg 20% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.