High-Protein Salmon Meatballs
Megan Meyer, PhD
Megan Meyer, PhD
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356 Calories
46 g Carbs
18 g Protein
11 g Fat
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Servings
8 servings

You can have homemade salmon meatballs in 10 minutes tonight, with no raw fish handling required. What are you waiting for?

Salmon Meatballs Ingredients

  • 1 can drained solids (total) canned salmon
  • ¼ cup crackers multi-grain, crushed
  • 1 large egg whites
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ⅛ cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
  • salt and pepper to taste

Topping and Pasta Ingredients

  • 1 lb semolina pasta
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp low-fat parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp parsley, dried

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  1. Coat a pan with olive oil and heat to medium heat.
  2. Combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl with your hands, and form the mixture into 8 meatballs.
  3. Sear the meatballs in the pan, turning often, until they're golden brown all around.
  4. In a separate pot, boil the pasta until al dente.
  5. In a separate pan, heat the olive oil, garlic, and parsley until the herbs sizzle.
  6. Place the pasta and meatballs in a bowl. Drizzle herbed oil over the top, and add grated parmesan cheese.

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