Quinoa Turkey Meatloafs

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 50 min 6
Quinoa Turkey Meatloafs
Health Highlights

Ingredients


1/4 cup Quinoa, uncooked
1/2 cup Water
1 1/2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup sliced Yellow onion
2 clove(s) Garlic (minced)
454 gm Ground turkey, extra lean
1 medium Tomato (diced)
1 cup Baby spinach (chopped)
1 medium pepper(s) Jalapeno pepper (deseeded and chopped)
1 tbsp Soy sauce (or tamari)
1 medium Egg
6 cup Spinach
1 medium head Cauliflower (cut into florets, steamed)

Instructions


  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
  2. Place quinoa and water in a small sauce pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Let simmer for 12 minutes and remove from heat. Set aside.
  3. Place olive oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Saute onions for about 5 minutes or until golden. Add minced garlic and stir for another minute. Remove from heat.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine quinoa, garlic/onion mix, turkey, tomato, spinach, jalapeno, soy sauce or tamari, egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well with a spatula until all ingredients are well distributed.
  5. Lightly grease a muffin tin with coconut oil or line each muffin cup with parchment paper. Spoon mixture evenly across muffin tin. Bake in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes, or until cooked through.
  6. Serve with baby spinach and some lightly steamed cauliflower.

Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 197
Calories from fat 59
Calories from saturated fat 11.4
Total Fat 6.6 g
Saturated Fat 1.3 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3.3 g
Cholesterol 69 mg
Sodium 339 mg
Potassium 844 mg
Total Carbohydrate 12.6 g
Dietary Fiber 3.5 g
Sugars 3.2 g
Protein 23.5 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Grain 0.4
Meat 0.8
Vegetables 3.3

Energy sources


Pygal22%436.167288023093127.5811728362847430%443.4834599709504255.5798052994291348%292.4491875991787189.0908758723320222%30%48%CarbohydratesFatProtein

Meal Type(s)

Appetizer
Lunch
Main
Snack




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