Pesto & Cranberry Turkey Meatballs with Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce

The recipe Pesto & Cranberry Turkey Meatballs with Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce can be made in approximately 35 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 75 calories, 7g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 20 and costs 91 cents per serving. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. 99 people have tried and liked this recipe. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. It is brought to you by Busy But Healthy. Head to the store and pick up non-fat greek yogurt, pesto, goat cheese, and a few other things to make it today. Overall, this recipe earns a super spoonacular score of 83%. Similar recipes include Baked Zucchini Fries with Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce, Turkey Pesto Meatballs With Homemade Tomato Sauce, and Turkey-Pesto Meatballs.

Servings: 20

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp dried cranberries (I used reduced sugar Craisins)

¼ cup egg whites (or 2 egg whites)

43 g (about 3 Tbsp) soft goat cheese (I used Kirkland goat cheese)

454 g (1 pound) ground lean turkey

¼ cup non-fat greek yogurt

Pepper (to taste)

2 Tbsp pesto (store bought or homemade. I used Kirkland pesto)

½ cup quick cooking oats

Equipment:

frying pan

stove

oven

bowl

baking paper

baking sheet

toothpicks

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees FAlso, warm a skillet over medium heat on the stoveIn a large bowl, mix together all the meatball ingredients. Clean hands work bestThe meatballs will be quite wet, so from here drop meatballs onto your skillet (sprayed or misted with oil). I was able to fit all 20 meatballs in my large skillet pan. If not, do a couple batchesOnce the meatballs have cooked until golden on one side, flip and cook another 4-5 minutesOnce they are browned on both sides, transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed to prevent stickingPlace meatballs in oven and cook until meat is fully cooked (I put mine in for 10 minutes and they came out perfect)Meanwhile, while the meatballs are in the oven, mix together the yogurt dip in a small bowl.Remove meatballs from oven. Serve with a side for dinner, or put on a plate with toothpicks for an appetizer.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees FAlso, warm a skillet over medium heat on the stove

2. In a large bowl, mix together all the meatball ingredients. Clean hands work best

3. The meatballs will be quite wet, so from here drop meatballs onto your skillet (sprayed or misted with oil). I was able to fit all 20 meatballs in my large skillet pan. If not, do a couple batches

4. Once the meatballs have cooked until golden on one side, flip and cook another 4-5 minutes

5. Once they are browned on both sides, transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed to prevent sticking

6. Place meatballs in oven and cook until meat is fully cooked (I put mine in for 10 minutes and they came out perfect)Meanwhile, while the meatballs are in the oven, mix together the yogurt dip in a small bowl.

7. Remove meatballs from oven.

8. Serve with a side for dinner, or put on a plate with toothpicks for an appetizer.


Nutrition Information:

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74k Calories
7g Protein
1g Total Fat
7g Carbs
20% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
74k
4%

Fat
1g
3%

  Saturated Fat
0.56g
4%

Carbohydrates
7g
2%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
13mg
5%

Sodium
42mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
15%

Vitamin C
95mg
115%

Vitamin A
2390IU
48%

Vitamin B6
0.42mg
21%

Vitamin B3
2mg
15%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Folate
37µg
9%

Phosphorus
89mg
9%

Manganese
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin B2
0.12mg
7%

Potassium
240mg
7%

Magnesium
21mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.48mg
5%

Zinc
0.68mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Iron
0.65mg
4%

Copper
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.14µg
2%

Calcium
15mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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