A nutritious and delicious Italian feast
Ground turkey makes for tasty meatballs, meatloaf, burgers or chili. Choose dark meat for this recipe, and it will retain more moisture and yield a juicier meatball. Pair with zucchini noodles and you’ve got a great Italian feast!
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1 pound ground turkey (preferably dark meat)
1 small zucchini, grated
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large omega-3 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
1⁄2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seeds, minced or crushed
1⁄2 teaspoon dried sage
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, plus more if needed
Chopped fresh basil or chives for garnish
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Makes four servings
Each serving has:
Calories 262
Fat 19g
Saturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 145mg
Fiber 1g
Protein 21g
Carbohydrates 2g
Sodium 520mg
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