Zucchini Spaghetti and Quinoa Crusted Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Name: Zucchini Spaghetti and Quinoa Crusted Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2/3 cup cooked quinoa; 1/4 cup dijon mustard; olive oil cooking spray; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 large garlic clove (minced); 1 pinch of red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons of dried oregano flakes; 2 14.5 oz cans of crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; salt and pepper (to taste); ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 3 medium zucchinis (Blade C, noodles trimmed); For the meatballs:; 1 pound ground chicken; 4 tablespoons finely minced parsley + more to garnish; 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese + more to garnish; salt and pepper (to taste); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon dried oregano flakes; 1 tablespoon dried basil flakes; 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 1h 15m total

Servings

Calories

17% of a 2,000 cal day

344KCAL

Protein

28g56%

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat17g

22%

Saturated5g

23%

Unsaturated12g

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Total Carbs26g

Fiber7g

25%

Total Sugars14g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch4g

—

Sodium958mg

42%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Zucchini spaghetti paired with quinoa-crusted chicken parmesan meatballs in tomato sauce. A lighter, protein-boosted take on chicken parm with vegetable noodles.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

⅔ cupcooked quinoa
¼ cupdijon mustard
olive oil cooking spray
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1large garlic clove — minced
1 pinchred pepper flakes
2 tspdried oregano flakes
2 canscrushed tomatoes — 29 oz
1 tbsptomato paste
salt and pepper — to taste
¼ cupshredded mozzarella cheese
3medium zucchinis
For the meatballs
1 lbground chicken
4 tbspfinely minced parsley
2 tbspgrated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper — to taste
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tbspdried oregano flakes
1 tbspdried basil flakes
½ cupwhite onion — finely chopped

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Method

1h 15m total

Read the method on inspiralized.comAli Maffucci’s original page

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