Description
Ranch Turkey Zucchini Meatballs are packed with flavor, featuring ground turkey and fresh zucchini. Perfect for a quick, healthy dinner that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, plus more as needed
- ⅓ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1–½ teaspoons ranch seasoning
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 small zucchini or summer squash (about 5 ounces), grated (1½ cups)
- 1 tablespoon high-heat neutral oil, such as avocado oil, more as needed
- ¼ cup finely sliced chives
- ½ cup ranch dressing, for serving
Instructions
- Combine breadcrumbs, Greek yogurt, egg, ranch seasoning, salt, and cumin in a medium bowl.
- Mix in ground turkey and grated zucchini until the mixture is well combined.
- If the mixture is too wet, add more breadcrumbs and chill briefly to absorb moisture.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and form meatballs (2 to 3 tablespoons each) and place them on a plate.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add oil, and cook meatballs in batches, turning to cook evenly until they reach 165ºF, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chives and serve with ranch dressing.
Notes
Adjust the seasoning to taste if you prefer a stronger ranch flavor.
Chilling the mixture helps improve the texture if it’s too wet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 50mg