Spanakopita Chicken Meatballs with Roasted Tomatoes and Cucumber Dill Sauce – Octofree

Spanakopita Chicken Meatballs with Roasted Tomatoes and Cucumber Dill Sauce – Octofree

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Bring these flavorful, spanakopita-inspired meatballs along to your holiday gathering or serve it on Christmas Eve for a festive, fully-balanced and celebratory meal.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice, prepared per package instructions (I used stock in place of water for a more savory rice, but any rice will work)
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups spinach, chopped small
  • 1/2 small yellow onion, minced small
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Violife Just Like Feta
  • 1 tbsp grill seasoning (I used Borsari Cracked Pepper Seasoning)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1½ cups plain vegan, soy-free, nut-free yogurt (I used Harmless Harvest)
  • ½ cup seedless cucumber, cut into chunks
  • 3 tbsp fresh dill
  • 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp salt
  • julienned fresh basil

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