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These homemade Ground Turkey Spinach Meatballs are light and delicious and perfect for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner!
They can be a meal on their own or combined with your favorite pasta along with some fresh mozzarella cheese, added to a sandwich for a scrumptious appetizer, or to a Buddha bowl for a healthy lunch. There are so many healthy options, I used it as a breakfast meal in my Meatball Veggie Egg Muffins which are delicious and a must-try!
Ingredient Selection Tips 🔎
Ground Turkey 🦃
When buying ground turkey, be aware of the different fat content. The frozen option is usually dark meat and often with some skin, and this one contains the most fat. Lean ground turkey, or ground chicken, breast is the lowest in fat, but it can be dry. Regular ground turkey that you can find in most stores is usually a combination of light and dark meat. The best quality meat is grass-fed, organic, or meat from a butcher store.
I highly recommend using Butcher Box’s ground turkey, one of the leanest and most flavorful meats I have ever tried. Plus, it’s completely GMO-free, grass-fed, and organic.
Eggs 🥚
Always try to find eggs that are free-range or organic, as they’ll be higher in nutritional value. You can place them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh for longer. Also, check the date when the eggs came to the store, the fresher the better!
Noteworthy Health Benefits 💯
Ground Turkey 🦃
Ground Turkey is a very nutritious food. It is loaded with proteins, vitamins B3, B6, B12, selenium, sodium, phosphorus, and zinc.
Nutrients in turkey depend on the cut. Lighter-colored meat is lower in calories and fat and slightly higher in protein. Dark meat is higher in fat but also higher in nutrients. The skin contains the highest amount of calories and fat.
Here are some health benefits of eating lean ground turkey:
- May lower the risk of cancer
- May help in diabetes management
- May lower bad cholesterol
- Protects from cognitive decline
Spinach 🌿
Fresh spinach is a true superfood. Greens are very important to have in your diet. Spinach is rich in complex carbs, and insoluble fiber, and it is also packed with different vitamins and minerals like vitamins A, C, K1, folic acid, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins E, B6, and B9 which are all essential for good health.
The health benefits of eating spinach regularly are:
- May lower the risk of cancer
- Benefit eyes health
- Reduces oxidative stress
- May reduce blood pressure level
- May help with diabetes management
- May help with asthma prevention
- It is good for bone health
- Promotes healthy skin and hair
- Promotes healthy digestive tract
Ground Turkey Spinach Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Ground Turkey 93% lean
- 1 Onion diced)
- 4 cups Chopped Spinach
- 2 Large Eggs
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Parsley
- ½ tsp Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (if roasting)
- Scramble the eggs in a large bowl.
- Mix ingredients with your hands.
- Form into 1" wide balls.
- Line a baking sheet with some parchment paper. Place the ground turkey meatballs on the sheet and cook in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the center of the meatball is at least 160°F.
- Alternatively, you can brown in a pan with a little oil and then cook in a sauce, such as my Turkey Meatballs In Creamy Pesto Sauce Over Spaghetti Squash.
- Add the ground turkey meatballs to your favorite pasta or eat them on their own!
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