Fall Sheet Pan Chicken Meatballs and Veggies with Maple Tahi

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken (I prefer 92% lean)

1 large egg

2 tbsp coconut flour

⅓ cup grated apple (I used Gala)*)

¼ cup grated yellow onion

3 garlic cloves (minced)

1 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage

1 tsp kosher salt

½ tsp dried thyme

¼ tsp black pepper

10 oz shaved brussels sprouts (**)

1 medium sweet potato (12oz), cut into 1/2" cubes)

1 can chickpeas (15oz), drained & rinsed)

2 tbsp avocado oil

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp italian seasoning

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp smoked paprika

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ cup tahini

1 tbsp maple syrup

1 tbsp white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tbsp water (+ more as needed to thin)

½ tsp kosher salt

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp black pepper

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400F. Then, add egg, coconut flour, grated apple, grated yellow onion, garlic, sage, thyme, salt & pepper to a large bowl. Whisk until combined. Add in the ground chicken and use your hands to gently incorporate, without over-mixing. Set aside.

Add sweet potato, brussels sprouts and chickpeas to an extra-large baking sheet (21 x 15"). If you don't own one this big, split it between two normal-sized baking sheets. Then, drizzle avocado oil and seasonings over the top. Toss to coat and then spread out evenly on the baking sheet(s). There should be minimal overlap.

Scoop out 2 tbsp of the ground chicken mixture and roll into a ball. Then, nestle the meatballs onto the baking sheet. It should make about 16-18 meatballs. Transfer to the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Optionally, switch your oven to broil for a few more minutes to get a nice golden finish on the meatballs and the veggies.

Meanwhile, add all maple tahini sauce ingredients to a small bowl and stir until combined and smooth. Continue to add more water as needed to get it to your desired consistency. It thickens up as it sits.

Drizzle the maple tahini sauce over the sheet pan. Top with chopped parsley, if you'd like. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 573 kcal
• Total Fat: 28 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 138 mg
• Sodium: 1910 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 50 g
• Dietary Fiber: 13 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 34 g