• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The Honest Spoonful logo
  • About
  • Recipes
  • AIP Resources
  • Simple as AIP
  • Beth Blends
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • About
  • Recipes
  • AIP Resources
  • Simple as AIP
  • Beth Blends
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • About
    • Recipes
    • AIP Resources
    • Simple as AIP
    • Beth Blends
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Diet

    Turkey and Spinach Meatballs

    Aug 29, 2017 · 1 Comment

    August 29, 2017 by Beth 1 Comment

    212 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet
    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.

    Ground meat can sometime turn out dry and mealy so my main goal with these meatballs was to make sure they were flavorful and juicy. The full pound of spinach ensures that this meatball recipe was going to be juicy! The combination of herbs and spices make it super flavorful as well. These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs taste great alone or with my Nomato Sauce.

    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.

    This recipe makes about two dozen meatballs. That may seem like a lot but we always eat the leftovers. These meatballs don’t last more than 48 hours in our house. Even my toddler loves them and eats them like apples.

    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.

    If you don’t have two adults and one very hungry toddler, I totally get it. You can easily freeze any extras. We love this recipe so much that I’m thinking about freezing a big batch so that we have something ready to go in the freezer when you’re not in the mood to cook. I’ll let you know how it goes!

    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.
    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.
    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.
    Print Recipe
    5 from 1 vote

    Turkey and Spinach Meatballs

    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol (AIP) and paleo diets.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Course: Main Dish
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 39kcal
    Author: Beth Chen

    Ingredients

    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil for cooking (or coconut oil, avocado oil, or ghee)
    • 1 1/2 lb. ground Turkey
    • 1 pound Frozen Spinach thawed
    • 4 Green Onions sliced
    • 1/4 cup Basil minced
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    • Drizzle a few tablespoons of oil in two-9x12 glass baking dishes to coat the bottom.
    • Combine the remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
    • Using your hands, mix all of the ingredients until they are fully combined.
    • Form the meat mixture into 24 balls and place them at least an inch apart in the pans.
    • Bake at for about 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
    • Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2256IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol and paleo diets.
    If you like this recipe, be sure to share it on Pinterest or leave a comment below!
    These Turkey and Spinach Meatballs are juicy and packed with flavor from fresh basil and lots of green onions. They taste great on their own or with your favorite pasta sauce. This recipe is allergy friendly (gluten, dairy, shellfish, nut, egg, and soy free) and suits the autoimmune protocol (AIP) and paleo diets.
    « Turmeric Grilled Shrimp
    Roasted Root Vegetables »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Margaret says

      October 22, 2021 at 9:32 pm

      5 stars
      These are a delicious twist on meatballs. The are also so easy. To do.

      Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Beth Chen from Bon Aippetit

    Hey I'm Beth!
    If you're looking for AIP, Paleo or Allergy friendly recipes then you've come to the right place. Here you'll find lots of nutritious and delicious recipes with the occasional clean living lifestyle tips. Just because you have food restrictions doesn't mean that you can't enjoy life. BON AIPPETIT!

    More about me →

    Seasonal

    • chopsticks in bowl of chicken feet soup with lotus root
      Chicken Feet Soup
    • punch glass with non alcoholic Christmas punch, citrus slices and cranberries
      Easy Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch (AIP)
    • close up bowl of air frued radishes
      Air Fryer Radishes
    • cocoa dusted truffle on white plate
      Cocoa Dusted Truffles (Dairy Free, AIP Option)

    Popular

    • bowls of sweet potato glass noodles with vegetables and chopsticks
      Sweet Potato Glass Noodles Stir Fry (Japchae)
    • bowl of char siu pork tenderloin with bok choy
      Char Siu Sauce
    • halibut fillet with parsley and lemon slices on plate
      Air Fryer Halibut
    • white bowl of applesauce with apples in background
      Homemade Unsweetened Applesauce (AIP)

    Featured In

    as featured in brand logos

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    The information on this website has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease. To read our list of policies, click here.

    Copyright © 2022 The Honest Spoonful