Kefta

Alicia Calvo, MPH, RDN, CDCES, CEDRD

Kefta is a Middle Eastern meatball. It can be made from ground beef, lamb, pork, or chicken mixed with onion, parsley, and herbs. The herbs provide healthy antioxidants that fight chronic disease.

Yield: 4

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken breast

• 1 yellow onion, diced

• ½ cup parsley, coarsely chopped

• 1 tsp. nutmeg (for more flavorful version, can also add cumin, allspice, cinnamon, and or coriander)

• ¼ tsp. salt

• ¼ tsp. pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line a cookie sheet with foil and spray with olive oil spray.

3. In a large bowl, mix ground chicken breast, chopped onion, parsley, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Combine well by hand or in a food processor.

4. Form chicken mixture into meatballs and place on the other prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 18 – 20 minutes, until cooked, tossing half way.

5. Serve with pita bread, cucumber tomato salad, and tahini sauce or hummus.

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Nutriton Facts:

Calories: 152

Protein: 30 g

Equivalents:

4 extra lean proteins