Turkey Balls

Makes?32 balls?

500 g lean turkey breast, minced100 g cheddar cheese, finely grated 50 g red capsicum, finely grated?25 g fresh basil leaves1 egg1 cup breadcrumbsOlive oil sprayPreheat oven to 160oC and line baking tray with grease-proof paper.Mix mince, cheese, capsicum, basil, egg and breadcrumbs in a bowl.Using your hands, roll mixture into small balls.Spray tray with olive oil spray and place the balls on the tray. Spray the top of the balls lightly with olive oil spray.Cook in oven for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.

Preparation time:?15 minutes
Cooking time:?15 minutes
Difficulty rating: Easy

Tips

Don't cook too long or they will be tough, so keep checking.For an easy and delicious light meal, serve turkey balls with a healthy salad such as sweet potato and date salad or orange and avocado salad.Substitute minced chicken breast for minced turkey breast to reduce the fat content of this recipe even further. Reducing fat intake is an important part of improving your diet, which can reduce your risk of developing chronic health conditions like obesity, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.Substitute low-fat cheddar for cheddar cheese. Low-fat dairy products contain the same amount of calcium?as full-fat varieties.Use brown or wholegrain rather than white breadcrumbs. Wholegrain varieties have more fibre than refined grains like white breadcrumbs, which means they contain more fibre. Fibre is an important micronutrient used by the gastrointestinal system to digest food.

This healthy recipe appears on the menu of Belinda from Duncraig, WA.

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Turkey Burgers

Makes?8 serves?

500 g turkey breast, minced 1 cup spinach, tightly packed and shredded 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1 small purple onion, diced1 chilli, finely slicedPepper to taste8 (160 g) slices of Jarlsberg cheese1 cup lettuce, shredded3 tomatoes, sliced 8 wholegrain rollsSautee the mushrooms, onion, chili and pepper. When other ingredients are cooked, add spinach to wilt.Mix with mince. Roll into balls. Flatten on a hot barbeque. Grill until cooked through.Place each?meat?patty?on a roll with lettuce, tomato and a slice of cheese.

Preparation time:?20 minutes
Cooking time:?10 minutes
Difficulty rating: Easy

Tips

Add extra toppings as desired, such as salsa and avocado.Be sure to grill or BBQ, not fry, the meat balls, so that the fat can drip away. Reducing fat intake is an important part of improving your diet, which can reduce your risk of developing chronic health conditions like obesity, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.Serve with a side salad for extra nutrients. Adding a salad to every meal will help ensure you eat enough vegetables every day.Use a reduced-fat cheese. You'll find information about the fat content on the nutrition panel of the package label. Reduced-fat dairy products contain the same amount of calcium?as full cream varieties, but are healthier because they have less fat.To make this meal suitable for lactose-intolerant friends or family members, use gluten-free bread rolls.

Alex from Cairns, QLD, cooks up these delicious turkey burgers for a?healthy treat.

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