This delicious meatball recipe is packed with nutrients and tastes fabulous. It combines turkey, kale, and apples to make a gluten free, Whole 30, paleo meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Meatball ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey breast
- 1 medium apple, diced
- 3 cups packed kale, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon avocado oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon tahini
- 2 tablespoons applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat a medium to large pan over medium heat. Add avocado oil. Then, add the kale and sauté for 2 minutes. Add apples and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
- Put pan mixture into a medium sized bowl and let cool for a minute.
- Then add ground turkey, coconut flour, and seasonings to the same bowl and mix to combine.
- Form into 1-inch balls and place them on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- While the meatballs bake, make the sauce.
- Add all sauce ingredients into a blender and blend for 1 minute until combined.
- Plate sauce and meatballs and serve.