Paleo Pesto Chicken Meatballs {Whole30, Keto}
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Pesto chicken meatballs packed with protein and healthy fats from walnuts and pesto, compliant with paleo, whole30, and keto diets. Serve over spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles for a weeknight meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 5- 1/2 cup raw walnuts (or pine nuts, or a combo)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 oz fresh basil leaves packed (you can sub in baby spinach for some of the basil if preferreabout 4 cups
- 1/2 cup light flavored olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast (for flavor, optional)
- 1 lb ground chicken (or preferred ground mea- not too lean
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp pesto
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup blanched almond flour
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 184mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 725mg
- Calcium
- 136mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 184MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.