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Turkey meatballs
Photo: Claudio Schwarz

Turkey meatballs

18 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

Try this healthier twist on a classic family recipe. Turkey is traditionally leaner than chicken and using mince made with thigh meat helps to keep these meatballs really moist.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

624
Calories
38g
Protein
40g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 400g/14oz turkey mince
  • ½ bunch fresh coriander
  • 2 ripe tomatoes
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 lime
  • ½ bunch fresh coriander
  • 1 green chilli
  • drizzle olive oil
  • wedges lime
  • leaves lettuce

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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