Chicken Spinach Meatballs

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1/4 large onion
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/3 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed, not drained
  • 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
  2. Combine onion, jalapeno peppers, ginger, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped.
  3. Place onion mixture, chicken, spinach, Asiago cheese, feta cheese, salt, basil, and turmeric in a large bowl. Mix together gently. Form mixture into balls. Arrange balls about 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheets.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

685 kcal 34% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.9g 44% DV
Total Fat 39g 50% DV
Carbs 66.3g 24% DV
Fiber 12.2g 44% DV
Sugar 6.6g 13% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10849.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 1351.8mg 29% DV
Cholesterol 44mg 15% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 251.5mcg 28% DV
Vitamin C 33mg 37% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 430mg 33% DV
Iron 21.8mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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