High-Protein Salmon Meatballs

 

 

 

Ingredients:

SALMON MEATBALLS:

Canned salmon 14-oz. can

Whole-grain crackers, crushed 1/4 cup

Egg white 1 large

Red onion, chopped 1/2 medium

Garlic clove, minced 2

Olive oil 2 tbsp.

Orange juice 1/8 cup

Salt and pepper to taste

 

TOPPING & PASTA:

Semolina pasta 1 lb

Garlic clove, minced 2

Parmesan cheese, grated 2 tbsp.

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Parsley, chopped 1 tbsp

 

Directions :

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.