Yield: 12 servings
Southwest Turkey Meatballs
Meatballs make the perfect finger food and are so much fun to eat. Put them on a platter with toothpicks or serve them on small buns to make sliders and you have yourself a party!
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
- 1 jalapeño (seeds removed (leave some in for spicier meatballs))
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 scallions (chopped)
- 1/4 cup seasoned plain or gluten-free bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp cumin
- pinch oregano
- salt and fresh pepper
- cooking spray
- Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dipping Sauce (optional for dipping)
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Instructions
- Lightly spray baking pan with oil. Preheat oven to 400°.
- Place jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and scallions into a small food processor or chopper and pulse a few times until finely minced.
- In a large bowl combine turkey, chopped herbs, bread crumbs, egg, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Using your hands, mix well and measure 1/4 cup meat, then divide in two so you end up with each meatball 1/8 cup in size.
- Roll and place on a baking pan.
- Bake meatballs at 400° 15 minutes.
- Makes 24 meatball.
Nutrition
Serving: 2meatballs, Calories: 67kcal, Carbohydrates: 2.5g, Protein: 10.5g, Fat: 2g, Fiber: 0.5g
WW Points Plus: 2