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You’ll love how flavorful these Gluten-Free Turkey Meatballs are! Baked turkey meatballs are such an easy meal prep option. The creamy lemon sauce is so good you’ll want to put it on everything. 

a bowl of zoodles with greek turkey meatballs and basil

Go-to meals like these gluten-free turkey meatballs that everyone can agree on mean (almost) no dinnertime battles, easy meal prep, and delicious leftovers.

These healthy turkey meatballs are destined to be added to your list of tried and true dinners (like Paleo Salmon Cakes and Fried Gnocchi and Veggies). And since you’ll love these, you’ll definitely want to try our Air Fryer Meatballs and Spicy Pork Meatballs

Ground turkey, zucchini, a lemon and other ingredients for making baked turkey meatballs

two photos of baked turkey meatballs on a foil-lined sheet

two photos showing how to make creamy lemon sauce in a skillet

What to Serve With Gluten-free Meatballs?

As you can see in the photos, we used zoodles (zucchini noodles) that I made with my spiralizer. You could eat them with salad, Whole30 Skillet Potatoes, cauliflower rice, or regular rice if that is your jam.

Can You Freeze Ground Turkey Meatballs?

Yes! Bake these healthy turkey meatballs as directed and then freeze on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment. Once they’re fully frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag.

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

  • If you’re not gluten-free/Whole30/paleo, feel free to use panko or regular breadcrumbs in place of the almond flour.
  • Want to use ground chicken, pork, or beef instead to make these easy turkey meatballs? Go for it!
  • Turkey is very lean already, so I would avoid using 99% lean if possible. I purchased 93% lean, 7% fat. You need a little fat in there to keep these meatballs juicy. 
  • Using dried herbs? Reduce parsley to 1.5 tbsp, basil to 1 tbsp, and oregano to 1.5 tsp.

an overhead shot of a bowl of baked glutenfree turkey meatballs and zoodles

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WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS

One serving has 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints.

5 from 5 ratings

Gluten-Free Meatballs

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
a bowl of zoodles with greek turkey meatballs and basil
Baked turkey meatballs are such an easy meal prep option. 

Ingredients 

Greek Turkey Meatballs

  • 2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 2 green onions
  • 1/4 cup parsley, fresh chopped
  • 1 tsp dill dried
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tbsp oregano, fresh
  • 3 tbsp basil, fresh

Creamy Lemon Sauce

Instructions 

Making Meatballs

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix ground turkey and other ingredients. 
    2 lbs ground turkey, 1 egg, 3/4 cup almond flour, 2 green onions, 1/4 cup parsley, fresh, 1 tsp dill, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp oregano, fresh, 3 tbsp basil, fresh
  • Shape and form the meatballs on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. 
  • Bake for 15 minutes, flip and bake another 5 minutes or until the internal temp of the turkey meatball is 165 degrees F. 
  • If you want a browned top on the meatballs, put them under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.

Making Creamy Lemon Sauce

  • Start the lemon sauce when you put the meatballs in the oven.
  • Combine chicken stock, minced garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. 
    3 cups chicken stock, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 2 tsp lemon juice
  • Cook the sauce over medium-high heat until it is reduced by half. This will take about 6-10 minutes.
  • Drizzle the lemon sauce over the meatballs and serve with your choice of side. 

Notes

If you're not gluten-free/Whole30/paleo, feel free to use panko or regular breadcrumbs in place of the almond flour.
 
Turkey is very lean already, so I would avoid using 99% lean if possible. I purchased 93% lean, 7% fat. You need a little fat in there to keep these baked turkey meatballs juicy. 
 
Using dried herbs? Reduce parsley to 1.5 tbsp, basil to 1 tbsp, and oregano to 1.5 tsp.

Nutrition

Serving: 5meatballsCalories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 40gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 287mgPotassium: 591mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 410IUVitamin C: 15.3mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2.6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion
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9 Comments

  1. I absolutely love this recipe!  They turn out juicy and delicious… I was thinking of using the meatballs with a red tomato sauce instead of the lemon sauce… assuming they will be just as delicious? Thank you5 stars

  2. Thank you Sarah for sharing the recipe for Gluten-Free Turkey Meatballs. I am a keto follower and that is why I wish to add ghee for the baking of the meatballs. Ghee is keto-approved fat.
    5 stars

    1. I have never worked with lentil flour so I don’t feel comfortable saying if it will work or not. If the texture is similar to almond flour then it *should* be ok. If you try it out, let me know it goes.

      1. Ok, it worked! Since nobody noticed anything I would call it a success. I ground up small red lentils and used them as the flour and they tasted great.5 stars