Spinach Turkey Meatballs
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4.7
Spinach Turkey Meatballs
Description
The Spinach Turkey Meatballs recipe combines ground turkey with finely chopped yellow onion, carrot, and baby spinach, ensuring even distribution of vegetables with no large chunks. Garlic powder, fresh or dried basil, salt, and pepper provide balanced seasoning. The mixture is gently combined, formed into 1 to 2 inch balls, and placed on a parchment-lined or sprayed baking tray to ensure even cooking without sticking.
Baking at 350°F for approximately 25 minutes cooks the meatballs through while lightly browning the exterior. The result is tender meatballs containing vegetables that add moisture and mild flavor, making it a wholesome prepared protein option. Allowing the meatballs to cool before storing helps maintain texture for meal prep.
These meatballs can be enjoyed warm as part of a meal or cooled and stored in an airtight container for future use. They suit a variety of sauces and sides depending on preference, making them a flexible protein choice.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 medium yellow onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup carrot finely chopped
- 3 ounces (about 3 loosely packed cups) baby spinach finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil, fresh
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- olive oil or avocado oil, cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Make sure your onion, carrot and spinach are finely chopped as you don’t want huge chunks of veggies in the meatballs. I like chopping all the veggies in my food processor to save time.
- In a large mixing bowl add ground turkey, chopped veggies and spices. Gently combine with a wooden spoon or hands.
- Roll meat mixture into 1-2 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet about 1-inch apart.
- Bake until outsides are lightly browned and centers are no longer pink, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.
- Let cool before placing in an air-tight container if you’re making these as part of your meal prep.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3 meatballs | |
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 409mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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