Spanakopita Chicken Meatballs with Roasted Tomatoes and Cucumber Dill Sauce

Name: Spanakopita Chicken Meatballs with Roasted Tomatoes and Cucumber Dill Sauce
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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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