{"id":14259,"date":"2017-02-05T12:39:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T17:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=14259"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:51:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:51:05","slug":"chicken-quinoa-meatballs-in-a-veggie-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/chicken-quinoa-meatballs-in-a-veggie-sauce","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Quinoa Meatballs in a Veggie Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dig into a dish of these Delicious Chicken Quinoa Meatballs <\/span>in a Veggie Sauce. Perfect over pasta or with Chips<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fancy meatballs, but find Chicken or Turkey to be a little dry? The genius addition of some quinoa in these Chicken Quinoa Meatballs in Veggie Sauce, works perfectly, make them filling too. They are so good, I even ate a bowl of these just as they are in the sauce, but you could totally serve with pasta or mashed potatoes or any other side for that matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Usually, when making meatballs, breadcrumbs are added to keep them super moist, but not one to want to use up too many (although you totally could do that if you want to and still be on plan), I figured quinoa would be great. I already have quite a few Quinoa Recipes <\/span><\/a><\/strong>on the blog, like these Apple Cheddar Quinoa bites<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>and this Chicken, Parmesan and Zucchini Quinoa Bake<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quinoa is a lovely tasting grain (well it is actually a seed, but most refer to it as grain), it's similar in size to couscous when dry, but once cooked goes nice and fluffy with a nutty flavour. I love it and always have a jar of it in my pantry. For these Chicken Quinoa Meatballs, I used a tricolour quinoa, but regular quinoa will work the same if you can't get hold of that variety, I just like the colours the tricoloured gives to the meatballs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sauce for this dish is amazing, fresh tomatoes, zucchini and garlic, you just can't go wrong with a fresh homemade sauce. If you want to use canned tomatoes, then by all means do, but you can't beat the taste of fresh tomatoes. To peel them I don't bother blanching, I use this handy serrated vegetable peeler<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, which peels the skin of so easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Serve these Chicken Quinoa Meatballs with any sides of your choice, chips<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, mashed potato<\/a><\/strong>,<\/span> rice or even pasta or check out all my Sides Recipes<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These Chicken Quinoa Meatballs in Veggie Sauce are perfect for those who are gluten free or dairy free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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