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American turkey meatball and zucchini noodle box

Baked turkey meatballs over spiralized zucchini noodles with marinara.

Serves
2
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
  • High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
  • Gluten-free here means no wheat or gluten; oats and soy sauce count as gluten.
  • Dairy-free here means no milk, cheese, butter, yogurt or cream.
  • Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.

Ingredients

For 2 servings
  • 300 g ground turkey
  • 1 large egg
  • 20 g fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 medium zucchini, spiralized
  • 300 g canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a baking tray.

  2. Mix the ground turkey with the egg, parsley and garlic, then shape into 12 small meatballs.

  3. Bake the meatballs for 15 to 18 minutes until cooked through.

  4. Simmer the crushed tomatoes with the oregano for 8 minutes to make a quick sauce.

  5. Pack the zucchini noodles, meatballs and sauce into separate compartments of a lunchbox.

  6. Reheat and toss together before eating.

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