Anti Inflammatory Mediterranean Turkey Meatballs with Feta

Total time45 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time25 min

Anti Inflammatory Mediterranean Turkey Meatballs with Feta

These turkey meatballs simmered in a garlicky tomato-olive sauce are the kind of weeknight dinner that feels special without demanding much from you. The spice blend — turmeric, cumin, and oregano — does serious heavy lifting here, layering warm, earthy depth into every bite while also delivering some of the most well-studied anti-inflammatory compounds in the spice cabinet. Ground turkey keeps things lean, and rolled oats stand in as a binder that's far more wholesome than processed breadcrumbs. The sauce builds itself while the meatballs finish in the oven: diced tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and a hit of red pepper flakes come together into something rich and briny that you'll want to eat with a spoon. Extra virgin olive oil shows up twice — once for searing, once for the sauce — which is exactly the kind of fat this style of eating is built around. A shower of crumbled feta at the end adds a salty, creamy contrast that pulls the whole dish together. This recipe makes four servings, so it's just as good for a quiet family dinner as it is for meal-prepping lunches that actually taste like something.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the meatballs

1 lb ground turkey
⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
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1 large egg
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

For the sauce

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
½ cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp kosher salt

For serving

2 oz feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, rolled oats, egg, minced garlic, parsley, cumin, turmeric, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Mix with your hands until just combined — do not overwork the mixture or the meatballs will be dense.

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