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Turkish Meatballs with a Cucumber-Yogurt Dipping Sauce

1
Points® value
Total Time
38 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
8 min
Serves
12
Difficulty
Easy
Lean ground beef is combined with bulgur and fragrant spices in this easy party appetiser—perfect finger food for your holiday gathering!

Ingredients

Uncooked bulgur

½ cup(s)

Uncooked 93% lean ground beef

½ pound(s)

Uncooked scallions

¼ cup(s), sliced

Cilantro

3 tbsp(s), fresh, chopped, divided

Minced garlic

1¼ tsp(s), divided

Cumin seeds

1¼ tsp(s), divided

Table salt

¾ tsp(s), divided

Smoked paprika

½ tsp(s)

Ground cinnamon

¼ tsp(s)

Plain fat free yogurt

1 cup(s)

Cucumber

¼ cup(s), finely diced

Radishes

2 tbsp(s), sliced, finely diced

Fresh dill

1 tbsp(s), fresh, chopped

Instructions

  1. Cook or soak bulgur according to package directions; drain any excess water and let cool.
  2. Place oven rack in centre of oven and preheat oven to 425ºF. Coat baking pan with cooking spray.
  3. Put beef, scallions, 2 tablespoons of cilantro, 1 teaspoon each of garlic and cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, paprika, cinnamon and drained bulgur in a large bowl; combine ingredients with your hands until well-mixed.
  4. Roll meatball mixture into twenty-four 1 1/4-inch balls; place on prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned and cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, to make dipping sauce, combine yogurt, cucumber, radish, dill, remaining tablespoon of cilantro, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each of garlic, cumin and salt in a small bowl; mix well.
  6. To serve, place meatballs on a serving platter with toothpicks and spoon sauce into a small bowl. Yields 2 meatballs and about 1 1/2 tablespoons of sauce per serving.

Notes

You can form the meatballs up to 6 hours before cooking this recipe and keep them refrigerated until you're ready to cook them. The dipping sauce can be made up to 6 hours ahead, too, but stir in the cucumber and radish just before serving.This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for larger gatherings.

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