Chicken and Spinach Meatballs
Lean chicken meatballs with greens
💪 High Protein
🥗 Low Carb
❤️ Low Sat. Fat
✓ Diabetes Friendly
35m
Total
265
Calories
34g
Protein
4
Servings
Nutrition Information
6g
Carbs
2g
Fiber
4g
Net Carbs
11g
Fat
Blood Sugar Impact
Glycemic Index (GI)
Low
5
Absorption speed
💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Ground chicken
- 2 cups chopped Fresh spinach
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 Egg (Beaten)
- 3 cloves minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, chopped spinach, Parmesan, beaten egg, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Mix gently.
- 3
Form into 16 meatballs (about 2 tbsp each). Place on baking sheet.
- 4
Spray tops lightly with olive oil.
- 5
Bake for 18-20 minutes until cooked through (165°F internal temp) and lightly golden.
- 6
Serve with marinara sauce and zucchini noodles.
💡 Tips
- •Don't overmix or meatballs will be dense
- •Spinach adds nutrition and moisture
- •Great for meal prep - freeze well