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| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 35 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 6 C fresh spinach leaves trimmed washed (230 g) see note for frozen/cooked spinach
- 3 C boiling water
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 C grated cheese - I used Cheddar (I'm trying mozzarella) 60g
- 1/4 C fresh herbs of your choice finely chopped; I used cilantro
- 1 C Gluten Free Panko Crumbs 75 g
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).
- Trim and wash the fresh spinach leaves.
- Place the leaves in a large mixing bowl and over with boiling water. Cover and set aside for 3 minutes.
- Rinse the spinach with cold tap water. Drain using your hands to squeeze all the remaining water. You should obtain about 2/3 cup (160 g) of packed cooked spinach leaves. If you are using frozen spinach, defrost and measure this quantity.
- Place on a chop board and finely chop the cooked spinach. Transfer into a mixing bowl.
- Add eggs, cheese, herbs and panko gluten free crumbs. You can also add salt and pepper if your cheese is not very salty. I did not add salt.
- Combine with a spoon or your hands, until it forms a batter from which you are able to form balls with your hands or use a small cookie scoop maker to avoid the mess
- If too moist add slightly more crumb until easy to roll as ball with your hands palms.
- Place the balls on a non-stick cookie tray covered with baking paper.
- Bake at 350F (180C) for 15-20 minutes or until golden on the top.
- Serve immediately or cold in luchboxes.
- Serve with dips of your choice like pesto, hummus or homemade ketchup.
Recipe Notes
[recipe]Spinach measurement : you need about 6 cups of fresh spinach. It makes about 2/3 cup (160 g) of cooked, squeezed and packed spinach. It is OK to use frozen spinach as soon as you have 2/3 cup cooked, squeezed, packed spinach. Cheese options: you can replace grated cheddar but mozzarella, parmesan, colby, emmental or any hard grated cheese you love. Herbs options: those spinach balls are very tasty with fresh parsley, dill or basil. Use your favorite herb or mix it!
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Nutrition Facts
Spinach balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 23mg
8%
Sodium 68mg
3%
Potassium 271mg
8%
Total Carbohydrates 2g
1%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 0.2g
Protein 3g
6%
Vitamin A
90%
Vitamin C
22%
Calcium
8%
Iron
8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.