mediterranean bowl with turkey meatballs

Mediterranean Bowl with Turkey Meatballs

Ready in 1 hr

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Servings

Servings 4

Ingredients  

Turkey Meatballs

  • 6 cups spinach chopped
  • 1 tbsp garlic chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 454 g ground turkey
  • ¼ cup fresh basil chopped
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper  

Sweet Potatoes

  • 2 cups sweet potato diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper  

Broccoli

  • 2 cups broccoli cut into small florets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Romesco Sauce

  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp garlic minced
  • ½ cup red bell pepper roasted
  • ¼ cup almonds sliced
  • ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper  

Accompaniments for the Meal Bowl

  • 4 cups couscous cooked
  • 2 cups lettuce finely chopped
  • 2 cups pickled beets sliced
  • 2 tbsp green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, soften spinach and garlic in olive oil for 4 minutes, stirring. Let cool.
  • In a large bowl, combine turkey, spinach, basil, panko, egg, salt and pepper.
  • Using a 30 mL (2 tbsp/1 oz) ice cream scoop, form meat mixture into 18 balls and place on half of baking sheet.
  • Place the diced sweet potatoes on the other half of the baking sheet. Pour in the olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and mix well.
  • Bake the meatballs and sweet potatoes for 20 minutes.
  • Mix the sweet potatoes and add the broccoli florets to the baking sheet. Drizzle the broccoli florets with oil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
  • While cooking, grind all ingredients for romesco sauce.
  • To assemble, place the couscous at the bottom of the bowls and top with lettuce, beets, turkey meatballs, sweet potatoes, broccoli and green onions. Serve with romesco sauce.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 879kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 40gFat: 44gSodium: 1052mg

Credit:

Hubert Cormier