Healthy BBQ Meatball Bowl with Avocado Sauce
A wholesome meatball dish featuring ground turkey and creamy avocado sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey or chicken
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Cooked brown rice or quinoa for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix together ground turkey, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, 2 tablespoons of BBQ sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Form the mixture into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
- While the meatballs are baking, make the avocado sauce by blending avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Serve meatballs over cooked brown rice or quinoa, drizzled with remaining BBQ sauce and avocado sauce.
Notes
Make the meatballs uniform in size for even cooking. Use sour cream or dairy-free yogurt as alternatives to Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg