20-Minute Mediterranean Meatball Salad Recipe

Jun 17 2025
On a hot day (or evening), we’re not always in the mood to spend a lot of time cooking. Heat up some precooked turkey meatballs—a freezer must-have at Hungryland—and chop up a big salad topped with Mediterranean-style ingredients! This 20-minute recipe is about to be a summer staple…



Hungry Girl Healthy Mediterranean Meatball Salad Recipe

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Entire recipe: 285 calories, 14g total fat (5g sat. fat), 737mg sodium, 19.5g carbs, 5.5g fiber, 7.5g sugars, 23.5g protein

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Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

Salad

3 cups chopped lettuce

4 frozen precooked turkey meatballs

1/2 cup chopped seedless cucumber

1/3 cup chopped tomato

2 tbsp. crumbled feta cheese

2 tbsp. sliced Kalamata or black olives

2 tbsp. finely chopped red onion

Optional topping: hummus

 

Dressing

3 tbsp. fat-free plain Greek yogurt

1/2 tsp. lemon juice

1/8 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. dried dill

Directions:

Place lettuce in a large bowl.

Cook meatballs until hot, either in a skillet over medium heat or on a microwave-safe plate in the microwave. (See package for cook time.)

Add meatballs to the large bowl, along with remaining salad ingredients.

In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Add 1 tsp. water, and mix until uniform.

Top salad with dressing, or serve it on the side.

MAKES 1 SERVING

HG Alternatives: If you don’t feel like making the dressing, store-bought tzatziki is a terrific swap. Or just grab your favorite light dressing!

HG FYI: Not all precooked meatballs are gluten free, so read labels carefully if that's a concern.

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It’s National Eat Your Vegetables Day, June 17th. You don’t have to tell us twice! Explore more HG salad recipes, and pick up some pouches of pickled veggies to snack on.

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