Buffalo Turkey Meatball Sliders with Celery Salad

Preheat your oven to 350 F and place an oven-safe wire rack into a lipped baking sheet. Spray the rack with non-stick spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, breadcrumbs, cream cheese, blue cheese crumbles, celery, eggs, salt and pepper. With your hands or a heavy wooden spoon, mix the ingredients until all of the ingredients are incorporated.

Form into 6 equal-sized meatballs (they will be large, about 2 inches in diameter) and place on your prepared rack/pan. Place in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until fully cooked through and golden brown.

Meanwhile, prepare your Buffalo sauce. In a large saucepan, combine the hot sauce, butter, Worcestershire and a dash of pepper. Whisk to combine over medium heat and cook until the butter has melted. Once melted, turn the burner on low to keep warm until you’re ready to serve.

To prepare the celery salad, combine the buttermilk, mayo, blue cheese crumbles, salt, pepper and ground cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Whisk thoroughly to combine and then stir in the celery. Set aside.

Once your meatballs are fully cooked and golden brown, remove the pan from the oven, set on a rack and let the meatballs rest for 5-10 minutes. Very gently add the meatballs into the pan with the prepared Buffalo sauce and coat them entirely.

Assemble your sandwiches by placing a layer of celery salad on the bottom half of each bun and topping with one meatball. Top it off with the other half of the bun and serve immediately with blue cheese dressing. Enjoy!