Spinach Turkey Meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• ¼ cup finely chopped carrot
• 3 ounces (about 3 loosely packed cups) baby spinach , finely chopped
• 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• olive or avocado oil cooking spray

Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Make sure your onion, carrot and spinach are finely chopped as you don’t want huge chunks of veggies in the meatballs. I like chopping all the veggies in my food processor to save time. The spinach was super chopped, which why the meatballs look so green!!
3. Grab a large bowl and add turkey, chopped veggies and spices. Gently combine, using clean hands if needed.
4. Roll meat mixture into 1-2 inch balls and place on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick coconut oil cooking spray. Place them about 1-inch apart.
5. Bake until outsides are lightly browned and centers are no longer pink, about 25 minutes. Serve warm.
6. Let cool before placing in an air-tight container if you’re making these as part of your meal prep.

Notes

• Feel free to add 1 egg or 3 egg whites to the mixture if you want a fluffier meatball, but I find the meatballs to taste great without it.