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Sunday, January 5, 2014

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Chicken Meat Balls - 4.5g Carbs, 1.1g Fiber, 2.1g Sugar

Chicken Meat Balls - 4.5g Carbs, 1.1g Fiber, 2.1g Sugar

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From: Paleo Chicken Recipes: Delicious Gluten Free, Low Fat Paleo Chicken Recipes. (Simple Paleo Recipe Series) by Elle Jean Pierre
Prep Time: 90 min
Servings: 15

2 1/2 lb chicken, ground
2 zucchini, grated
1 sweet potato, grated
2 handfuls spinach
1 (12 oz jar) roasted red peppers
2 cloves garlic
Sea Salt
Pepper
2 eggs
1/4 cup almond meal

1. Place spinach, red peppers, and garlic in a food processor.

2. Mix zucchini and sweet potato in spinach mixture.

3. Add ground chicken, eggs, salt, pepper, and almond meal to spinach mixture then with your hands.

4. Roll into meatballs and place on a baking sheet.

5. Cover with foil and bake for 45 - 60 minutes.

Nutrition From: www.caloriecount.about.com - Does not include salt!
Servings: 15
Serving Size: 144 g
Nutrition per Serving: 150 Calories, 34 Calories from Fat, 3.8g Total Fat, 0.9g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 80mg Cholesterol, 118mg Sodium, 4.5g Total Carbs, 1.1g Dietary Fiber, 2.1g Sugars, 23.8g Protein
Vitamin A 52% - Vitamin C 77% - Calcium 3% - Iron 7%
Nutrition Grade: A

Good points:
    Very high in niacin
    High in phosphorus
    Very high in selenium
    Very high in vitamin A
    High in vitamin B6
    Very high in vitamin C

Bad points:
    High in cholesterol