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Southwest Turkey Meatballs

5 from 10 votes

Meatballs make the perfect finger food and are so much fun to eat. Put them on a platter with toothpicks or serve them on small buns to make sliders and you have yourself a party!

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Yield: 12 servings

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

1-1/4 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
1 jalapeño (seeds removed (leave some in for spicier meatballs))
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 scallions (chopped)
1/4 cup seasoned plain or gluten-free bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 tsp cumin
pinch oregano
salt and fresh pepper
cooking spray
Creamy Cilantro Tomatillo Dipping Sauce (optional for dipping)

Instructions

Lightly spray baking pan with oil. Preheat oven to 400°.
Place jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and scallions into a small food processor or chopper and pulse a few times until finely minced.
In a large bowl combine turkey, chopped herbs, bread crumbs, egg, cumin, salt and pepper.
Using your hands, mix well and measure 1/4 cup meat, then divide in two so you end up with each meatball 1/8 cup in size.
Roll and place on a baking pan.
Bake meatballs at 400° 15 minutes.
Makes 24 meatball.

Nutrition

Serving: 2meatballs, Calories: 67kcal, Carbohydrates: 2.5g, Protein: 10.5g, Fat: 2g, Fiber: 0.5g

- WW Points: 0

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