In continuation of my low carb “Meatball Mondays” feature, today I bring you a Mediterranean inspired meatball! They are flavored with sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, and fresh thyme, which is always a delicious combination in my opinion!
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Now some of you might be thinking that sun-dried tomatoes are too high in carbs to fit into your keto or Atkins diet eating plan. However, since there is so much flavor packed into them, a little goes a long way and you can absolutely make room for them in your carb budget – and you should! Sun-dried tomatoes are high in Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Iron, Lycopene, and many other nutrients vital to the low carber (and anyone else for that matter!)Â Plus they are super versatile, and add an amazing depth of flavor to sauces, salads, and just about any other savory recipe. You can expect to see a lot more low carb recipes here at IBIH using sun-dried tomatoes in the coming months!
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Now let’s talk about these highly addicting meatballs! They are are easy to make, have a fantastic crunchy exterior, and are popular with both kids and adults. They are also super portable, so I like to make a large batch, freeze them in small bags of four, and toss one into my cooler or handbag for a snack/lunch when I know I’m going to be out of the house for hours at a time. It has saved me from cheating or having to hit the drive thru many, many times! It pays to be prepared – so I recommend making a BIG batch of these cuties!
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Sun-dried Tomato & Feta Meatballs (Low Carb & Gluten Free)
- Yield: 16 meatballs 1x
Description
A low carb and gluten free mediterranean inspired meatball recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 Tbl (.5 oz) sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 Tbl fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 tsp dried thyme)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 Tbl water
- olive oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients (except olive oil) in a medium bowl and mix well. Form 16 one inch meatballs and fry them in olive oil in a large saute pan. Do not crowd the meatballs or they won’t get brown and crisp – you may have to fry them in batches to get the best results. Cook for about 3 – 4 minutes, turn over and cook for an additional 3 – 4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from pan and place on paper towel-lined plate to absorb any extra oil. These can be eaten alone or served with marinara sauce and spaghetti squash for a complete meal.
Notes
Approximate nutrition info per meatball: 89 calories, 8g fat, .65g net carbs, 6g protein
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
Many thanks to Bella San Luci for sending me samples of their delicious sun-dried tomatoes to try out! For more great recipes using sun-dried tomatoes, and to enter their 2013 recipe contest for a chance to win $2500 (!) check out their website!
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If you love low carb meatballs as much as I do, continue the meatball madness with my General Tso’s Meatballs, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs, and Meatballs Parmigiana!
Or for even more great recipes, download your copy of The Gluten Free Low Carber today!
Robin says
I’m going to try this in a meatloaf recipe. Sounds fantastic!
Amy Gowans says
I forgot how awesome thesis meatballs are. I made a bunch, in muffin tins, a while back and froze them. Perfect lunch along with some steamed brocolli.
Joanna says
I am making these right now and using a 1″ scoop. However, I have 18 meatballs made so far and have only gotten through 1/2 the meat mixture. When you say make 16 one inch meatballs are they really one inch? :)
By the way, I have got to tell you, everything I have made from your site has been absolutely delish! And my whole family agrees with me, even my hard to please husband! You got him with the Easy Cheesy Cauliflower Gratin! Said it tasted almost like Mac N Cheese. And that is saying A LOT! :D You have a gift and we are all blessed by it! Thank you for sharing your heavenly creations!
McDonna says
Melissa ~ Can’t wait to make these for dinner tonight! Question: Would it be possible for you to include a *print* button on this page, please? I think some of your other pages have that option, but I couldn’t find it on this page. Thanks, Melissa! You’re awesome!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Sorry McDonna, a lot of the old recipes aren’t in the new format yet and I haven’t had time to do them. I need to hire a VA and when I do I’ll have them go back and fix some of the formatting on older posts. For now the easiest thing to do is cut and paste into a word document and print that – then you won’t get the ads and comments printed!
Alaina says
So I decided to make these tonight and found the recipe to be extremely wet. I had to add a lot more almond meal to bind the mixture together. I added exactly the right amounts of everything else.
Has anyone else found the mixture to be very wet?
Otherwise they turned out great.
Miss B says
Can I substitute the turkey for beef? If so, will it change the nutritional values at all?
Christine says
I used goat cheese instead. They were delicious! Even my husband really liked them!
jessica says
Is the flour necessarily? Do you suppose they will still stick together without it? Don’t have any on hand and would like to make them tonight!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Sorry I just got in and wasn’t able to answer this sooner – in case you haven’t made them yet you can omit the flour, they will just be a little denser and harder. Should still taste fine though! Enjoy!
Kayla says
I’m allergic to nuts what could I use instead of almond flour? Thank you so much!! I just shopped for your 7 day Keto meal plan it was so easy to follow along!!
Andrea says
Do you have a conversion for coconut flour?
Mellissa Sevigny says
2 Tbsp would probably be enough in this recipe!
Marie says
I made these tonight and they were delish! 1 Tbs of thyme seemed a bit much for my taste so I cut that in half and substituted the water with fresh squeezed lemon juice.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Marie, so glad you liked them! I like your lemon juice idea, might try that myself, thanks for sharing!