Clean Eating Recipe of the Week: Quinoa Meatballs

I make these for my boys often. They love them with spaghetti or barbecue sauce. I also use them to make meatball sandwiches, yum! The added benefit of quinoa makes me happy I'm getting great grains in their diet. Enjoy : )

Makes 18 meatballs. Serving size 2 meatballs.

• 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
• 3 tablespoons onion flakes
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef (93%)
• 1/2 pound extra lean ground turkey
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1-1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper

Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the package. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl using your hands. Roll into balls and place in greased baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until cooked through. 

Nutritional Breakdown (per serving):

Calories 262
Fat 8 grams
Protein 15 grams
Sodium 438mg
Carbohydrates 21 grams
Fiber 8 grams

Nicole