Chicken Quinoa Meatballs
Servings 24 meatballs
These lean chicken quinoa meatballs are packed full of zucchini, quinoa and a whole lot of flavour! A healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy! {gluten-free}
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground chicken
- 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
- ½ medium onion chopped finely
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup grated zucchini
- 1 egg beaten
- ¼ cup chopped parsley plus more for garnish
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp ground oregano
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp salt optional
- 2 cups of your favourite tomato sauce or homemade tomato sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Thoroughly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, cooked quinoa, chopped onion, garlic, zucchini, egg, parsley, red pepper flakes, oregano, salt and ground pepper.
- Mix until evenly distributed. Using a one tablespoon portion of the chicken mixture, form meatballs by rolling between the palms of your hands. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them apart evenly.
- Bake until the meatballs are firm to the touch and cooked through, approximately 20 minutes.
- While the meatballs are cooking, heat the tomato sauce in a large saucepan set over medium heat.
- Transfer the meatballs to the tomato sauce and gently stir to coat the meatballs.
- Serve over spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles or whole-grain pasta!
Nutrition
Calories: 44kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 171mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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