These meatballs are energy bombs on the go!

I love the versatility of this recipe. You can have it with rice, as a wrap, with pasta, or just by itself as a quick snack on the go. These turkey meatballs are light, easy to digest, and packed with plenty of vegetables for extra added nutrients.

You can cook, bake or BBQ this recipe. For a quick visual step by step video and more pictures you can visit my Instagram page @roya_today

Ingredients:

• Ground Turkey (I use 2 packs)
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 table spoon Garlic powder
• 1 table spoon paprika
• 5-6 crushed garlic
• 1/4 cup of finely chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup of finely chopped parsley
• 1 cup of finely chopped kale
• 1/4 cup of finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup of finely chopped green or red pepper ( or half/half both)
• 2 slices of bread ( I used rye bread)
• 1/4 cup of milk to soak the bread
• 2 table spoon of olive oil
• 1/2 cup of vegetable or chicken stock (optional) if you wish to cook the meatballs, if you bake or BBQ it, you don’t need stock.

*You can also replace ground turkey meat with any ground meat of your choice. If you use beef add 2 table spoon of ketchup and follow the rest of recipe as usual.

*(I used 1/4 cup as a general measurement, but you can adjust the amount of vegetables according to your taste or if you want to add any other spices or vegetables feel free to do so)

How To Make this Recipe:

Soak the bread with milk in a small bowl. In a separate bowl mix meat, finely chopped vegetables and bread/milk mixture together until everything is well combined. Do not over mix.

Take small amount of the mixture and roll it into small balls according to your preference.

If you wish to cook: heat a none stick pan with a little oil of your choice and pan fry in smaller batches until the meatballs are golden brown on all sides. Once all meatballs are golden brown, transfer everything back into the pan and add vegetable or chicken stock and cover the pan. Let the meatballs simmer and steam cook on low heat until fully cooked.

If you wish to bake: Cover two baking trays with parchment paper and spay with spam. Roll the meat mixture into small balls and place with slight distance apart from each other. Bake on 350 degree Fahrenheit for 40-50 minutes or until fully cooked. Make sure to flip sides halfway in between.

If you wish to BBQ: You can BBQ them into patties or if you have (persian/afghani) kebab sticks, just prepare them onto kebab sticks and BBQ them until fully cooked.

These meatballs freeze beautifully if you like to make extra and keep them for later. Like I mentioned earlier this meatballs are extremely versatile and you can use them to make different dishes.