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Cranberry Almond Chicken Meatballs
Enjoy these flavorful and healthy chicken meatballs packed with cranberries and almonds, perfect for a quick and nutritious meal.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 550 g extra lean ground chicken (or ground turkey)
- 0.75 tsp salt
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 0.25 tsp ground sage
- 20 g dried cranberries (chopped into small pieces)
- 7 g sliced almonds
- 0.5 small onion (finely diced)
- spray cooking oil spray (avocado oil recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225°C (420°F).
- Sauté diced onion in a pan with cooking oil spray until translucent.
- Mix cooked onion, ground chicken, salt, herbs, sage, cranberries, and almonds until well combined.
- Form mixture into 20 meatballs and place on a lined baking tray. Spray tops with oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Notes
Serve with your favorite sides for a complete meal.