By Shannon Deady
Columnist
As a manager at the Fitness Center, I couldn’t help but notice that attendance at the gym has nearly doubled since the end of last semester. I have no doubt that students hitting the gym in the new year are also looking for some healthy recipes, so I am here to share one of my all-time favorites.
Growing up in an Italian-American family, meatballs were part of every dinner, so when I became interested in health and fitness, this was one of the first dishes I was eager to modify. I have tried turkey meat as a substitute for traditional beef meatballs but have found that chicken comes out tastier and is cheaper than ground turkey at most grocery stores. A one-pound package of ground chicken is as cheap as $2.39 at the Shop-Rite on Olden Avenue. One package makes enough meatballs for a week of lunch or dinner meal prep, which is perfect for a busy student trying to stay healthy.
Makes: 10 meatballs
Ingredients:
-1 package ground chicken meat
-2 whole eggs
-½ cup Italian breadcrumbs
-2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
-1 tsp garlic salt salt
-1 tsp Italian seasoning
-½ tsp parsley flakes
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl and stir until spices are evenly distributed in ground meat.
- Use spoon or ice cream scooper to form mixture into 10 medium-sized meatballs.
- Lightly grease two baking sheets with olive or avocado oil and bake 30 minutes.
- Let cool and enjoy!
