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Turkey meatball pitas

Name: Turkey meatball pitas - served with tzatziki
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 500 grams turkey breast; 1 red onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 egg; A handful of breadcrumbs; Pepper and salt to taste; Fresh basil; 8 pita breads; A quarter of an iceberg lettuce; A handful of cherry tomatoes; A handful of black olives; 150 grams tzatziki

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You can easily make tasty herbed turkey meatballs in no time. These turkey meatball pitas are a great weekday dinner or lunch, served with tzatziki, olives and more.

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

53.65 (Low)

36.65 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

566.08 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

68.31 g
6.17 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

11.85 g
3.62 g

Proteins

43.06 g

Fiber

6.85 g

Sodium

1257.22 mg

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Turkey is a lean and tasty kind of meat that works really well for making meatballs. You can serve the turkey meatballs in a pita bread or on top a salad. Add tzatziki for a delicious Greek-style meal.

You can use different parts of the turkey, but turkey breast is the easiest. You can also use chicken breast or chicken thighs to make these tasty and spiced meatballs.

Recipe turkey meatball pitas

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-04-14, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

35 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Preparation – 10 minutes

Peel the red onion, cut half of it into thin rings and the other half into coarse chunks. Peel the garlic and cut it into chunks as well.

If needed, remove the cucumber seeds and slice the cucumber into (half) slices.

Cut the cherry tomatoes and olives in half. Slice the iceberg lettuce into thin strips.

Making turkey meatball pitas – 35 minutes

Cut the turkey breast into chunks. Place them in a food processor along with chunks of red onion and garlic.

Blend it shortly, then add the basil leaves. Blend again until the mixture is quite smooth.

Transfer the turkey mixture into a medium-sized bowl. Add 1 egg, some pepper and salt and a handful of breadcrumbs. Mix well until you can shape it into balls.

Roll tiny meatballs from the turkey mix. You can cook them in different ways: in an air fryer, oven, or in a pan.

For the air fryer, place the balls in a baking dish. Make sure they don’t touch each other and bake them golden and cooked all the way through at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for about 10 to 15 minutes. The exact time depends on how big the meatballs are.

In a pan, cook them golden brown in a bit of olive oil.

Heat the pita breads in the oven or toaster, then cut them open. Stuff the pita breads with tzatziki, iceberg lettuce, turkey meatballs, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion and black olives. Serve right away and enjoy your meal!

Tips!

Can I boil turkey meatballs instead of frying them?
Yes, you can also boil turkey meatballs in broth or water. They are also great in soup as a lean version of regular soup meatballs.

How long can I store turkey meatballs?
You can store raw turkey meatballs in the fridge for up to 2 days, or freeze them for up to 3 months. Once cooked, you can store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

566.08 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

68.31 g
6.17 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

11.85 g
3.62 g

Proteins

43.06 g

Fiber

6.85 g

Sodium

1257.22 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

4.22 mg

Calcium

176.89 mg

Magnesium

69.06 mg

Potassium

69.06 mg

Phosphorus

502.83 mg

Copper

0.36 mg

Zinc

2.56 mg

Iodine

5.79 µg

Selenium

5.39 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

10.53 mg

Vitamine D

0.27 mg

Vitamine A

479.18 mg

Vitamine B1

0.41 mg

Vitamine B2

0.40 mg

Vitamine B6

1.17 mg

Vitamine B12

2.28 µg

Folic acid

42.99 µg

Vitamine E

1.06 mg

Vitamine K

22.25 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
125	gram	turkey breast		132.50	0.75 g	-	1.75 g	0.38 g	28.25 g	-	62.50 mg	1.25 mg	6.25 mg	37.50 mg	475.00 mg	312.50 mg	-	1.13 mg	-	-	2.50 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.08 mg	0.13 mg	1.00 mg	1.75 µg	-	-	-	-
0.25		red onion		11.25	1.91 g	1.91 g	0.06 g	0.03 g	0.38 g	0.78 g	2.81 mg	0.16 mg	9.38 mg	3.13 mg	54.69 mg	13.13 mg	0.03 mg	0.25 mg	-	-	2.03 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 mg	-	3.13 µg	-	-	-
0.5	clove	of garlic		2.10	0.42 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.09 g	0.03 g	0.06 mg	0.02 mg	2.55 mg	0.30 mg	9.00 mg	1.95 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.06 µg	-	-	-
0.25		egg	egg	21.60	0.17 g	0.03 g	1.50 g	0.38 g	1.88 g	-	18.00 mg	0.27 mg	7.50 mg	1.50 mg	19.50 mg	27.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.20 mg	5.25 µg	4.60 µg	-	0.27 mg	0.03 mg	0.02 mg	0.05 mg	0.02 mg	0.35 µg	9.00 µg	0.17 mg	0.04 µg	-
0.25	small handful	a of breadcrumbs	egg, gluten, soy	47.88	9.13 g	0.75 g	0.38 g	0.19 g	1.63 g	0.50 g	106.25 mg	0.15 mg	2.50 mg	1.25 mg	37.50 mg	12.50 mg	0.04 mg	0.11 mg	-	-	0.75 mg	-	-	0.06 mg	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-
		pepper and salt		4.39	1.13 g	0.01 g	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.44 g	339.13 mg	0.09 mg	4.00 mg	1.33 mg	11.09 mg	1.51 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.52 µg	0.02 µg	1.34 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.18 µg	0.08 mg	2.86 µg	-
		fresh basil		0.12	0.01 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.01 g	0.01 g	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	0.63 mg	0.03 mg	0.75 mg	0.10 mg	-	-	-	-	0.08 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2		pita breads	gluten	267.00	52.00 g	2.00 g	1.50 g	-	8.80 g	3.90 g	300.00 mg	1.60 mg	90.00 mg	12.00 mg	100.00 mg	90.00 mg	0.20 mg	0.60 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.20 mg	0.10 mg	-	-	20.00 µg	-	-	-
0.06		of an iceberg lettuce		0.34	0.03 g	-	-	-	0.04 g	0.03 g	0.31 mg	0.03 mg	1.09 mg	0.16 mg	9.38 mg	1.09 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	0.25 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.25 µg	-	-	-
0.25	small handful	a of cherry tomatoes		2.25	0.49 g	0.33 g	0.03 g	-	0.11 g	0.15 g	0.63 mg	0.04 mg	1.25 mg	1.38 mg	29.63 mg	3.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	0.01 µg	1.50 mg	-	104.13 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	-	1.88 µg	0.07 mg	0.60 µg	-
0.25	small handful	a of black olives		20.40	0.03 g	-	2.07 g	0.38 g	0.21 g	0.63 g	315.00 mg	0.22 mg	14.25 mg	3.00 mg	6.75 mg	2.55 mg	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
37.5	gram	tzatziki	milk, egg, mustard	56.25	2.25 g	1.13 g	4.50 g	2.25 g	1.50 g	0.38 g	112.50 mg	0.38 mg	37.50 mg	7.50 mg	75.00 mg	37.50 mg	0.04 mg	0.19 mg	-	0.75 µg	1.88 mg	-	375.00 mg	0.04 mg	0.08 mg	0.08 mg	0.19 µg	7.50 µg	0.75 mg	18.75 µg	-
				566.08	68.31 g	6.17 g	11.85 g	3.62 g	43.06 g	6.85 g	1257.22 mg	4.22 mg	176.89 mg	69.06 mg	828.27 mg	502.83 mg	0.36 mg	2.56 mg	5.79 µg	5.39 µg	10.53 mg	0.27 mg	479.18 mg	0.41 mg	0.40 mg	1.17 mg	2.28 µg	42.99 µg	1.06 mg	22.25 µg	-