Chicken Zucchini Meatballs with Feta
Why You’ll Love It
Nutritious and healthy
Versatile and Customizable
Quick, Easy and Convenient
Recipe Cost Breakdown
3 large organic zucchinis: $1.71
½ cup cauliflower crunch, or traditional panko: $0.28
1 ½ tsp cumin: $0.15
1 large shallot: $0.43
1 tsp red pepper flakes: $0.53
1 lb ground chicken: $7.99
2 tbsp fresh mint: $2.68
2 tbsp fresh basil: $0.33
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for cooking: $0.99
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice: $0.48
4 ounces feta: $3.49
Total Cost: $19.06
What You’ll Need
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Ingredients
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| 3 large organic zucchinis | |
| ½ cup cauliflower crunch, or traditional panko | |
| 1 ½ tsp cumin | |
| 1 large shallot, halved and finely chopped | |
| 1 tsp red pepper flakes | |
| 1 lb ground chicken | |
| 2 tbsp fresh mint | |
| 2 tbsp fresh basil | |
| ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for cooking | |
| 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice | |
| 4 ounces feta, crumbled |
Nutritional Information
366
Calories
24g
Total Fat
578mg
Sodium
16g
Total Carbs
3g
Fiber
7g
Sugar
19g
Protein
Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Farhenheit. Chop 2 zucchinis into roughly ½ inch thick rounds, transfer to a plate, season generously with salt and set aside.
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2.
Using the larger section of a standing box grater, grate the 3rd zucchini over a large mixing bowl. Chop shallot and add in half to the zucchini mixture; set the other half aside. Add in cauliflower crunch (or panko), cumin, ½ tsp red pepper flakes, ½ tsp salt, ground chicken, chopped basil and mint. Mix well with your hands to combine.
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3.
Using a trigger release ice cream scooper, separate chicken zucchini mixture and transfer each to a baking tray topped with a lightly greased wire wrack (you don’t need the wire wrack but it helps reduce some of the fat content from the meatballs).
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4.
Transfer meatballs to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
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5.
While meatballs are cooking, create the oil feta mixture in a smaller mixing bowl. Add ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, the remaining chopped shallot, lemon juice, salt, remaining ½ tsp red pepper flakes and crumbled feta. Mix and set aside.
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6.
Next, pat sliced zucchini dry with a paper towel to pick up some of the moisture that was released by the salt. Lightly coat with about 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, season with salt and pepper and transfer to a smaller baking tray. After the meatballs have been cooking for 10 minutes, add in zucchini and bake both for another 10 minutes.
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7.
Once meatballs and zucchini are both done, transfer to a large serving platter, drizzle with feta oil mixture, sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve with small side dish of remaining left over feta oil.
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