Healthy Turkey Meatballs with Shredded Vegetables
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What’s not to love about a meatball that also doubles as a delicious vegetable holder. With just a little extra effort, you can transform a normal turkey meatball into a healthy veggie toting meatball!
These healthy turkey meatballs with vegetables make a great dinner or snack. Top your fresh garden salad with some warm meatballs for lunch. And why not try meatballs and scrambled eggs for breakfast? YUM!
Always buy 94% lean turkey if possible. The small amount of added fat really adds up to more taste and not quite as dry.
These are great meatballs to make when you visit your local farmers market and come back loaded up with fresh vegetables.
Not sure what to do with all that fresh garden zucchini? Make double batches of Healthy Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini and freeze some for later.
Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini and Vegetables
Made a big batch of Healthy Turkey Meatballs that you and your family will love.
- 1 lb. 94% lean ground turkey
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 1 medium zucchini)
- 4 oz. mushrooms, chopped
- 1/2 cup grated carrot (- about 1 small carrot)
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cook mushrooms and garlic in olive oil until mushrooms are tender. Salt and pepper lightly about half way through cooking. Make sure to cook off all liquid.
- Add everything to a medium bowl and mix well using your hands.
- Place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Lay foil on a cookie tray and spay lightly with nonstick spray
- Form meatballs using a small ice cream scoop.
- Arrange meatballs on the tray and bake for 20-22 minutes.
Turn a bowl full of veggies into beautiful meatballs! You are going to love these delicious turkey meatballs full of flavor and healthy ingredients!
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