November 17, 2022
Baked Tuna Meatballs
Baked Tuna Meatballs
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 5-ounce cans tuna, or one pound cooked tuna
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
METHOD
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Add the diced onion and minced garlic and saute for a minute. Then add the chopped baby spinach and saute for another 1-2 minutes or until the spinach is wilted.
- Transfer the onion spinach mixture to a bowl and let it cool. You can place the bowl in the fridge to speed this up.
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Drain the cans of tuna and add the tuna to a mixing bowl along with the cooled vegetables, almond flour, eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, dill, salt and pepper.
- Use your hands to dig in and mix everything together, breaking up any large chunks of tuna. The finer the mixture, the easier it will stick together.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out evenly sized amounts of mixture. Use your fingers to mold this into a ball, then place it on a parchment lined baking tray.
- Bake the tuna meatballs for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly golden.

Ingredients 2 tsp lime rind, finely grated 1 tbsp no-added-salt tomato paste 1 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes 1 garlic clove, crushed 60ml (1/4 cu p) fresh lime juice 2 (200g eac h) chicken breast fill e ts, halved horizontally 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed, sliced 150g (1 cup) frozen baby green peas 150g sugar snap peas, trimmed, sliced 2 tsp olive oil 1 tsp maple syrup 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped 155g (3/4 cup) tri-coloured quinoa, cooked 1 tbsp sunflower-seed kernels, toasted, to serve Instructions Step 1 Combine rind, tomato paste, paprika, chilli, garlic and 2 tbs lime juice in a glass or ceramic dish. Add chicken. Turn to coat. Cover. Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to marinate. Step 2 Place asparagus, peas and sugar snaps in a steamer set over a saucepan of simmering water. Cover. Steam for 2 minutes or until just tender. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. Place in a large bowl. Step 3 Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue flat plate over medium-high heat. Spray with oil. Drain chicken. Grill for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Thinly slice. Step 4 Combine the oil, maple syrup and remaining lime juice in a bowl. Add the chicken, mint and quinoa to the greens. Add the dressing. Toss to combine. Season. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Nutrition and Cooking Times Prep time: 50 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Serves: 4 Nutrient Value: Calories: 273cal | Protein: 30.5g | Fat: 6.1g | Carbohydrates: 25.9g - Sugars 8.2g


