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Spoon scooping up meatballs

Prep

20 minutes

Cook

30 minutes

Yield

4 -6

This Easy Meatball Recipe is a delicious and simple one-pan meal that you'll want to make every weeknight when you just have to many things on-the-go to spend all your time in the kitchen!

This delicious and Easy Meatball Recipe is the perfect recipe when you want a healthy, nutritious meal without the labor that often goes along with it. This recipe can be whipped up in a flash and you can feel good about serving it to your family because it’s made with healthy ingredients that taste good and are good for you.

Up close of meatballs and veggies on a tray

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Easy Meatball Recipe

  • Quick Prep: Prep this Easy Meatball Recipe in only 20-minutes and let your oven do the rest
  • Healthy: This recipe is made with flavorful, healthy ingredients that are good for you and your whole family
  • One-Pan: Make this recipe on one-pan to minimize dishes

🍲 Ingredients

Ground Chicken – Ground chicken is a lean protein that is a great source of amino acids. What I love about ground chicken is that it’s budget-friendly and so versatile. You can make meatballs like this recipe, add it to a stirfry, fry it up with some seasoning to add it to bowls or top salads with, the options are endless.

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Gnocchi – This recipe is made with gnocchi which can be baked or boiled. I love to throw gnocchi on a sheet pan meal because it adds a carb to the meal and it’s easy to cook all on one pan. Gnocchi are little pillowy potato dumplings that are so tasty and versatile. If you’re a gnocchi fan you should try my Baked French Onion Soup with Gnocchi.

Close up of meatballs on a baking tray

👩‍🍳 How to Make This Easy Meatball Recipe

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
  2. Mix the dressing ingredients together and set aside.
  3. To a large sheet pan add: gnocchi, olives, leeks and feta. Drizzle with all of the dressing and add a big pinch of salt and toss to combine. Set aside.

Make the meatballs

  1. Top with cherry tomatoes, fresh minced dill and fresh minced chives and serve.
  2. To a medium bowl add the ground chicken, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, lemon zest, egg and avocado oil.  Set aside.
  3. To a food processor add the spinach and breadcrumbs. Pulse a few times until combined and everything is in tiny pieces. Add the feta and pulse 1-2 times to combine. Add this spinach mixture to the bowl with the ground chicken and mix until combined.
  4. Scoop about 2 tbsp at a time and form into meatballs. Nestle the meatballs in between the ingredients on the sheet pan.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Spoon scooping up meatballs

🪄 Tips and Tricks


🗒 Substitutions

  • Avocado Oil: If you don’t have avocado oil, you can substitute with olive oil
  • Vegetables: Mix and match the vegetables to your tastes – if olives aren’t your favourite, substitute with bell pepper for example.
  • Gnocchi: You can omit the gnocchi and just make the dish without it then serve on top of rice or your fav grain instead that you cook separately
  • Ground Chicken: Swap the ground chicken for ground turkey instead


🗒 Best served with

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.

🤔 Common Questions

What makes these meatballs green?

These meatballs have hidden veggies which is great for the picky eaters in your fam. These meatballs have spinach in them which gives them their green color.

How to know when meatballs are cooked?

To check if your meatballs are done, cut one open. If your ground chicken is still pinkish, keep cooking them. If you aren’t sure, the internal temperature should be 165F.

Easy Meatball Recipe

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This Easy Meatball Recipe is a delicious and simple one-pan meal that you'll want to make every weeknight when you just have to many things on-the-go to spend all your time in the kitchen!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Greek-Inspired
Servings 4 -6
Calories 573 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the sauce

  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • juice of one lemon
  • 3 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh dill

For the meatballs

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 small yellow onion, grated
  • 3 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • zest from one lemon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 142 g (5 oz) fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

For the sheet pan

  • 500 g store bought potato gnocchi
  • 1/2 cup green olives
  • 3 large leeks, sliced into half inch rounds
  • 1/2 cup cubed feta cheese

Garnishes

  • 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill
  • 1/4 cup fresh minced chives
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Instructions
 

Make the meatballs

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Notes

  • If you don’t have avocado oil, you can substitute with olive oil
  • Mix and match the vegetables to your tastes – if olives aren’t your favourite, substitute with bell pepper for example.
  • If you like this recipe, you’ll love our Sheet Pan Gnocchi or Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs & Lemon Potatoes

Nutrition

Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 37.3g | Saturated Fat: 8.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21.3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 117.5mg | Sodium: 1292.2mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9.2g
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