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Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce

June 10, 2014 · by Ari · 11 Comments

All the delicious flavor of pad Thai in fun, healthy and delicious meatballs! These Thai turkey meatballs are so good, they stand alone without pasta, and are even more fantastic dipped in the creamy peanut sauce.

Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce: Healthy, delicious & gluten-free

I have so much to tell you! I just got back from the most incredible weekend at Blend (incredible hosted by Lindsay, Janetha & Lauren)! I’ve been dying to go after reading about the last two years, and I was pee-my-pants-excited to meet some of my favorite people from the internet. That makes me sound like a total nerd, but it’s cool. I am a total nerd.

Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce: Healthy, delicious & gluten-free

I shared a room with Nicole & Katie (because…duh) and I was so stoked that Ashley ended up in our room too. It was the perfect energy and we stayed up both nights chatting and laughing until I literally fell asleep mid sentence. I wish that was every night. Although, Steve might be a little annoyed.

Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce: Healthy, delicious & gluten-free

I was so excited to finally meet Lindsay and Brittany. I feel like I’ve known them for years, and they are two of the kindest, most supportive people I have ever met. In fact, for a long time I felt like I was blogging to no one, and I don’t even remember who found who, but I can say that both of them have given me a huge sense of community, and it was even better to get to play in real life!

Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce: Healthy, delicious & gluten-free

Gahhhh, I feel like I could go on for YEARS about every cool person I met, but how about we get talk about some meatballs, and I’ll make you a lovely little list at the end of new blogs you absolutely must check out because the humans behind them are incredible. Sound good?

Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce: Healthy, delicious & gluten-free

Okay, so….these meatballs. They are seriously so so easy. And they involve mixing with your hands, which is always my favorite.  Whisk together a little peanut sauce, then mixing and rolling your meatballs will only take you a matter of minutes. While they cook, you catch up on Netflix…or if you’re a better person than me, you get ahead on cleaning. I’m not sure I can say I’ve ever gotten ahead on cleaning…

Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce: Healthy, delicious & gluten-free

I use the “cooling rack inside the baking sheet” method (very technical term) + a little olive oil to ensure even cooking and a perfectly textured meatball. Ya know, when it has the browned outside, but still super tender and juicy on the inside? The.best. Not to mention, these meatballs are super healthy–lean, packed with protein, and with some veggies inside for good measure! It will only take a few of them to fill you up, and the sweet and spicy peanut sauce makes you feel like you’re going to town on your favorite Thai take out. Literally the best of every world, and a dinner you will want to make over and over again!

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Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Yield: approximately 20 meatballs

Serving Size: 4 meatballs

Thai Turkey Meatballs with Peanut Dipping Sauce

All the delicious flavor of pad Thai in fun, healthy and delicious meatballs! These Thai turkey meatballs are so good, they stand alone without pasta, and are even more fantastic dipped in the creamy peanut sauce.

Ingredients

    For the meatballs:
  • 20 ounces lean ground turkey (I suggest 93-96%)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup quick cooking oats (use gf if necessary)*
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped bean sprouts
  • generous pinch salt and pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoons peanut sauce (recipe below)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, optional
  • For the peanut sauce:
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos (or gf soy sauce, or regular soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce (or Sriracha)
  • water, as needed for thinning
  • Optional for serving:
  • fresh cilantro
  • fresh lime
  • Sriracha

Instructions

  1. To make the peanut sauce, whisk together peanut butter, lime juice, coconut aminos, honey and chili. Add warm water 1 tablespoon at a time until sauce has reached desired consistency.
  2. To make the meatballs, preheat oven to 400. Place a cooling rack inside of a large baking sheet** and spray with nonstick spray. Set aside. Combine all ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl until incorporated. Roll into approximately 2 inch (about 1 ounce) balls and place onto prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil if desired***.
  3. Bake until browned and cooked throughout, about 25 minutes. Serve with prepared peanut sauce**** a squeeze of fresh lime, a pinch of cilantro and a drizzle of Sriracha if desired. Leftovers may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Store peanut sauce separately.

Notes

*If you only have slow cooking oats on hand, simple throw them in the food processor for about 30 seconds, or even chop by hand. **Using the cooling rack inside the baking sheet helps the meatballs to bake evenly on the bottom and for any extra fat to cook off. It is not 100% necessary, but recommended. ***The extra olive oil helps the meatballs brown and get a a nice outer texture. This is also optional, but recommended. ****If peanut sauce becomes too thick, simply whisk in more water 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches desired consistency.

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And because I love them, please check out some of my amazing friends that I hung out with this weekend. Tons of health tips, motivation & inspiration!

Lindsay | Janetha | Lauren | Nicole | Katie | Ashley | Lindsay | Brittany | Ashley | Mollie | Alex | Candice | Erika | Laura | Nicole | Janae and sooooo many more.

Filed Under: Appetizers, Dinner, Entree, Gluten-free, savory · Tagged: dinner, entree, meatballs, peanut sauce, peanuts, recipe, thai

Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter

June 4, 2014 · by Ari · 5 Comments

Simple, easy, sweet & delicious homemade peanut butter with just two ingredients! You’re just 5 minutes away from sweet, creamy and drippy peanut butter that is absolutely unforgettable.

Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter--only 2 ingredients, healthy and made in 5 minutes!.jpg

Can I tell you something embarrassing? This morning I was leaving the pool after my swim, and I unlocked my car and I literally sat at this car wondering why it wouldn’t unlock for a good minute. Then I looked around and was like “Waiiiiiit, I didn’t park over here….”

Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter--only 2 ingredients, healthy and made in 5 minutes!

This happens way more often than I’d like to admit. I usually am a “beat of my own drum” type, and I don’t like to have the same things as everyone else, so I’m not used to the fact that everyone and their mother has the same car as me. I love my cute little Elantra, but I’m not quite used seeing doubles everywhere I go.

Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter--only 2 ingredients, healthy and made in 5 minutes!

So that was my morning. I swam, I tried to steal a car, I came home and took pictures of cookies, and now here I am. Avoiding packing. Talking to you. Speaking of packing, I still haven’t officially unpacked from Seattle, so I can probably just keep that suitcase, right???

Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter--only 2 ingredients, healthy and made in 5 minutes!

Friday morning I’m heading to Blend!!! I’ve been dying to go after reading the recaps for the last two years, and I cannot wait to be reunited with this girl and also see/meet some of my favorites. Also, I’m pretty quick to jump into anything that gets me the heck out of Phoenix right now. Did I mention it’s already 110? Ew.

Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter--only 2 ingredients, healthy and made in 5 minutes!

And clearly when it’s 110, I cannot be bothered to turn on the oven or my stove, so I make peanut butter. But not just any peanut butter. Like, the best peanut butter of my life kind of peanut butter. I was kind of obsessed with honey roasted peanut butter as it is, but add the seeds of an entire vanilla bean? Ummm, YES PLEASE. Smooth, creamy, drippy, sweet and totally dreamy; you will make this peanut butter again and again!

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Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: approximately 1 1/2 cups

Serving Size: 1 tablespoon

Vanilla Bean Honey Roasted Peanut Butter

Simple, easy, sweet & delicious homemade peanut butter with just two ingredients! You're just 5 minutes away from sweet, creamy and drippy peanut butter that is absolutely unforgettable.

Ingredients

  • 16 oz honey roasted peanuts (or feel free to swap honey roasted almonds, macadamia nuts, etc.)
  • seeds from 1 vanilla bean
  • pinch sea salt, optional

Instructions

  1. Place peanuts and seeds from vanilla bean in your food processor. Blend until a smooth and creamy butter forms, about 5 minutes, stopping and scraping the sides of the food processor as necessary. Taste and add salt if necessary. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for 2-3 weeks.
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Filed Under: DIY/How To, Gluten-free, Sauces & Spreads · Tagged: diy, gluten free, homemade, peanut butter, peanuts, spread, vanilla, vanilla bean

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