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    Home » Gluten Free » Feta Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf – Low Carb and Grain-Free

    Published: May 2, 2019 · Modified: May 3, 2019 by Carolyn

    Feta Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf – Low Carb and Grain-Free

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    Healthy turkey meatloaf stuffed with feta cheese and spinach and drizzled with a tangy cucumber dill sauce. It’s a delicious keto meal the whole family will love. And it’s remarkably easy to make. A nice light comfort food meal.

    Low carb turkey meatloaf with feta and spinach on a plate

    Okay, you caught me. This turkey meatloaf recipe is not a new one. It’s been on my blog since its nascent stages, way back in 2010. But it’s such a good healthy turkey meatloaf, I decided it needed a shiny new update.

    It’s easy and flavorful, and much lighter than traditional beef based meatloaf recipes. So while you may not think of making meatloaf in May or June, I highly recommend this one at any time of year.

    Bonus points that it’s stuffed with delicious feta cheese. We’re a family of feta lovers over here. And the tzatziki sauce drizzled over is a nice touch too!

    When I think of comfort food, I don’t necessarily think of meatloaf. The first thing that comes to mind is soup (or stew, or chili – anything of the broth-based variety). Next come casseroles and lasagnes. Meatloaf probably rates a distant third in my comfort food line-up.

    Healthy turkey meatloaf on a white plate with parsley

    And yet, I love meatloaf and every time I have it, I wonder why I don’t have it more often. It’s an easy meal to throw together, and it’s wonderfully versatile. You can spice it up with any number of flavourings, you can dress it up with toppings and sauces.

    It gets a bit of a bad rap because everyone has had bad, dry, flavourless meatloaf at some point, but it shouldn’t be relegated to “only choke down under grandma’s watchful gaze” pile. It’s easy to make good meatloaf, and good meatloaf is delicious.

    Slices of healthy turkey meatloaf with cucumbers

    Turkey Meatloaf Inspiration

    A few weeks ago, my husband and I were kicking around ideas for dinner. As he had just come home from our local wholesale club with a large tub of feta cheese and a big package of ground turkey, I was focussing on those two ingredients.

    We wanted something easy to put together, and the idea of a greek-inspired meatloaf just came to me. My husband is a true lover of feta cheese, and his biggest concern was that the flavour of the cheese not get lost in the rest of the meatloaf.

    So I decided to pack it into the middle of the loaf, so as to get a concentrated area of feta-ness. Spinach and feta go so well together, I thought I might mix frozen spinach right into the meatloaf base. And to top it all off, a wonderful garlicky tzatziki yogurt sauce.

    Drizzling tzatziki over feta stuffed meatloaf

    How To Make Healthy Turkey Meatloaf

    Try to use dark meat ground turkey: Turkey can tend to be kind of dry, especially when it bakes for a long time, as in a turkey meatloaf recipe. So if you can find dark meat ground turkey, try to use that. If not, perhaps add a tablespoon or two of healthy oil, like avocado oil.

    Use a grain-free binder: Contrary to popular belief, meatloaf does not need bread crumbs. But a binder of some sort does help hold in the moisture. I used almond flour here but you could use crushed pork rinds if you prefer.

    Get creative with flavor: Turkey meatloaf is like a blank slate, just waiting for you to put your creative touches on it. I went with a Greek theme here, with feta, spinach, marjoram, and tzatziki. But you could do taco seasoning, Cajun seasoning, jalapeños, Italian flavors, cheeseburger flavors, bacon, low carb ketchup. Really, whatever floats your boat.

    Be prepared to get dirty: Mixing the meatloaf with your hands ensures that all of the ingredients are well combined.

    Freeform it: Meatloaf doesn’t need a loaf pan and they often make it deeper and hard to cook through. I like to cover a pan with parchment and hand form the meat into a loaf.

    Don’t overcook it: I can’t stress this strongly enough. Watch your meatloaf and check it regularly with an instant read thermometer. Turkey meatloaf needs to be fully cooked through, of course, but get it just to the right temperature and then stop. Unless you like eating dry sawdust!

    Now have I convinced you that you need to make this keto turkey meatloaf recipe? Go on, heat to your kitchen and whip it up!

    Garlic and dill on a cutting board with tzatziki sauce

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    Turkey meatloaf recipe with feta and spinach, on a white plate

    Healthy turkey meatloaf on a white plate with parsley

    Feta-Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf

    Healthy turkey meatloaf stuffed with feta cheese and spinach and drizzled with a tangy cucumber dill sauce. It's a delicious keto meal the whole family will love. And it's remarkably easy to make.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: healthy turkey meatloaf, turkey meatloaf recipe
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 345kcal

    Ingredients

    Tzatziki Sauce:

    • ½ cup full fat Greek yogurt
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 clove garlic finely minced
    • ½ medium cucumber cut in half longwise and thinly sliced
    • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Meatloaf:

    • 2 lbs ground turkey (dark meat if possible)
    • 8 ounces frozen spinach thawed and squeezed out
    • ½ cup almond flour
    • 2 large eggs
    • ¼ cup chopped onion
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
    • ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

    Instructions

    • For the sauce, mix all ingredients in a medium bowl and chill until serving.
    • For the meatloaf, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 325F. 
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, spinach, almond flour, eggs, onion, salt, marjoram, and pepper. Mix with your hands until very well combined.
    • Place half of the turkey mixture on the prepared baking sheet and shape into a flat rectangle, about 1 inch thick. Cover with ¾ cup of the feta cheese. Place remaining turkey mixture overtop of feta and shape the whole thing into a rough loaf. Sprinkle with the remaining feta, pressing lightly to adhere.
    • Bake for 1 to 1 ¼ hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 160F on an instant read thermometer.
    • Cut into slices and drizzle with tzatziki sauce, passing remaining sauce at the table.
    Nutrition Facts
    Feta-Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf
    Amount Per Serving (1 serving = ⅛th of recipe)
    Calories 345 Calories from Fat 205
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 22.8g35%
    Carbohydrates 5.9g2%
    Fiber 1.9g8%
    Protein 27.2g54%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

     

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    1. Claire Barrere says

      April 24, 2022 at 3:21 am

      Is there a substitute for spinach in the meatloaf, my husband is allergic to it. Maybe just leave it out?

      Love, love your recipes. Thank you so much for all you do.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        April 24, 2022 at 8:32 am

        Yes, you can certainly leave it out. Or maybe do some finely shredded zucchini for more moisture? I would salt it and drain it first…

        Reply
    2. Lulu says

      November 21, 2021 at 3:33 pm

      Made this last night! I used frozen garden chard, added 1/4tsp garlic powder and a small can of sliced black olives. The olives really punched the flavour. I baked it in a silicone loaf pan so it took maybe 2hrs to cook, most of that covered. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        November 21, 2021 at 3:56 pm

        Glad you liked it!

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    3. Marla says

      January 28, 2021 at 7:02 pm

      5 stars
      I really enjoyed this recipe. I cut it in half because there is only one of me (baked it for 50 minutes). The other changes I made were to use riced broccoli instead of spinach and no cucumber for the sauce. It has been snowing here for the last 2 days and I’m not about to go out to get ingredients! I made do with what I have on hand. It came out well. However, I found out my Greek seasoning has sugar AND Modified Food starch in it so I will be searching for a different brand that makes it without.

      As always, thank you for your creative recipes!

      Reply
    4. Jen says

      May 15, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      5 stars
      I haven’t made meatloaf in such a long time and when my family took their first bite of this, I knew it would quickly be added to our normal dinner rotation. So delicious!

      Reply
    5. krissy says

      May 15, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      5 stars
      i was a little skeptical at first, but im so glad i tried this recipe. it turned out moist and full of flavor. i will definitely be making this again! well done!

      Reply
    6. Erin says

      May 15, 2019 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      Meatloaf is a favorite, I love the feta in this, so yummy!

      Reply
    7. Liz says

      May 15, 2019 at 10:45 am

      5 stars
      What a great healthy dinner option! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    8. Chelsea says

      May 15, 2019 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is seriously amazing! Thanks so much for sharing!!

      Reply
    9. beth says

      May 06, 2019 at 4:09 pm

      5 stars
      FIVE STAR RECIPE MOST DEF! Tried it and LOVED it but cannot believe the comments on here go way back to 2010!!! Its almost 10 years later and I JUST heard of All Day I Dream About Food because I just started my KETO journey a tiny while back.Hope you are still out there and going STRONG! Hugs from NC

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        May 06, 2019 at 5:45 pm

        Hi Beth, I am definitely still out here. In fact, I recently re-published this recipe, that’s why you’re seeing it again now. I’ve been doing low carb for almost 10 years and doing keto for 4 or 5. So it’s doable and I am still going strong!

        Reply
    10. Karl says

      May 05, 2019 at 9:00 am

      I just love any type of meatloaf. Yum

      Reply
    11. Cheryl says

      December 05, 2018 at 9:59 am

      This recipe has been going for many years – I’m pleased to say it was a total 5 star but I did beef instead of turkey. Love it making it again …

      Reply
    12. Audrey says

      January 17, 2018 at 11:28 pm

      Your recipe is being used on this website…
      https://asweetlife.org/feta-stuffed-turkey-meatloaf-with-tzatziki-sauce/
      The only difference is use of coconut flour. Even parts of the intro is word for word yours. I looked if you were given any credit, but nothing. She even says “ I loosely (very loosely) followed a recipe for turkey meatloaf from Ina Garten just to get my proportions right. Other than that, this meatloaf was purely my invention.”

      Just thought you should know.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        January 18, 2018 at 8:35 am

        Thanks but that site is one I work with and they have my permission. 🙂 Now, that said there are a lot of recipe rip-off sites so I appreciate you looking out!

        Reply
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