Make-Ahead Chicken-Feta Meatballs With Chive Yogurt and Carrots

Name: Make-Ahead Chicken-Feta Meatballs With Chive Yogurt and Carrots
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters thinly sliced carrots; 1 egg, beaten; 118 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives; 237 milliliters Greek yogurt; 340 grams ground chicken; 3 servings Kosher salt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3 servings Pita pockets, for serving; 473 milliliters spinach leaves

Make-Ahead Chicken-Feta Meatballs With Chive Yogurt and Carrots might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 38g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 543 calories. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 3. Head to the store and pick up carrots, ground chicken, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the greek yogurt you could follow this main course with the Greek Yogurt Biscuits as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment or foil.

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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet pan over medium-low heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add spinach and 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook, tossing, until just wilted, 2 minutes.

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Spinach

Salt

Transfer to paper towels to drain.

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Let cool slightly, then squeeze out excess liquid and finely chop.

Combine spinach in bowl with chicken, feta cheese, paprika, egg, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Thoroughly combine; the mixture should be wet but not soupy from egg.

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Feta Cheese

Whole Chicken

Paprika

Spinach

Salt

Egg

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Roll mixture evenly into about 2-inch balls and place on baking sheet; bake until just cooked through, 13 to 15 minutes.

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Roll

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Meanwhile, whisk together yogurt, lemon juice and zest, carrots, chives and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate in airtight container.

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Carrot

Chives

Yogurt

Salt

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Let meatballs cool slightly, then refrigerate until ready to eat. To enjoy warm, reheat in microwave, with or without yogurt sauce, for about 30 seconds.

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Meatballs