WW Spinach Balls

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The WW Spinach Balls are delicious. These contain 70 kcal per serving. Prepare them in only thirty-five minutes. Serve your WW Spinach balls at parties, occasions, events, snacking, as an appetizer, guest gatherings, guests’ lunches, or a light meal for yourself. Also, pair your snack with light yogurt dip, hummus, low-fat ranch, vegetable soup, fresh salad, cucumbers, carrots, or whole-grain crackers. Make this recipe easily because the steps are very basic to follow. Here, we will use spinach, whole wheat breadcrumbs, low-fat Parmesan Cheese, chopped onion, garlic, eggs, salt, dried oregano, and black pepper to make these balls. Add them to a container to keep in the refrigerator for 4 days as well.

STATS:

  • Cuisine: American
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Number of calories: 70 kcal
  • Course: Snack
  • Serving size: 2 spinach balls
  • Cooking time: 20 minutes
  • Servings: 12
  • Diet: Weight Watchers

EQUIPMENT:

  • Oven
  • Spoon
  • Baking paper
  • Measuring spoons
  • Baking tray
  • Measuring cups
  • Mixing bowl

INGREDIENTS:

  • Half tsp salt
  • 2 cups chopped spinach
  • Half a cup of low-fat Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
  • Quarter cup chopped onion
  • Two minced garlic cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Half tsp dried oregano

INGREDIENT NOTES:

SPINACH:

  • Spinach is the star of your recipe. Here, we will use spinach in these snack balls because they are nutritious. Also, it will give a color to your appetizer. Your snack will become soft from adding it as well. Use kale as another idea.

WHOLE WHEAT BREADCRUMBS:

  • We will use these breadcrumbs because they will give shape to your balls. These will also combine these balls together. You may also add gluten-free breadcrumbs for substitution.

LOW-FAT PARMESAN CHEESE:

  • This will include a cheese flavor in your balls. Your snack will not become heavy because you are using low-fat cheese. It will also help in mixing your snack mixture. You may use park-skim mozzarella as an alternative.

ONION:

  • Adding an onion will make your spinach balls moist. You will also feel a little sweet flavor in your spinach balls because of this ingredient. Use shallots as a different idea for this as well.

GARLIC:

  • Using fresh garlic in your recipe will make it taste savory. Also, your spinach balls will get a stronger taste from using it. Garlic powder is a substitute for you as well.

EGGS:

  • Adding eggs is an important thing in your spinach balls. These will combine the ingredients together, so you don’t need to use oil. Add flax eggs for another idea if you prefer.

SEASONINGS:

  • Adding seasonings will improve the taste of your snack. You may add chili flakes for another idea as well.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Warm your oven to 190°C and add baking paper to a tray.
  2. Eliminate liquid from the spinach if you are adding frozen spinach.
  3. Use a big bowl to mix low-fat cheese, breadcrumbs, and spinach.
  4. Also, include oregano, pepper, and salt in the mixture.
  5. Mix all of these so the ingredients combine properly.
  6. Take smaller pieces of this mix and prepare balls from them.
  7. Put these on the tray and bake them for 20 minutes.
  8. Next, you will cool them so they are ready for eating.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

SIDES:

  • Salads
  • Vegetable soup
  • Whole-grain crackers
  • Cucumbers
  • Carrots

TIPS:

  • Eliminate water from the spinach, so your spinach balls don’t get soggy.
  • You can include some water if your mixture gets too dry.
  • Don’t bake these spinach balls for too long because they can get dry.
  • You may include herbs to boost the flavor of your recipe.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Stock your snacks in a closed box for four days only.

FREEZER:

  • Keep your snack in the freezer for two months only.

FAQs:

Should I air-fry my spinach balls?

  • Air fry your spinach balls for 12 minutes at 375°F.

Will my spinach balls become dry with no oil?

  • No, your snack will remain moist because you are using spinach & eggs in it.

Should I include fresh spinach in these balls?

  • Yes, you can include fresh spinach after chopping it properly.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Iron: 1.2 grams

Protein: 5 g

Fat: 2 g

Potassium: 120 grams

Calcium: 70 g

Sodium: 140 grams

Calories: 70 kcal

Net carbs: 5 g

Total carbs: 6 grams

Fiber: 1 gram

Vitamin A: 2400 IU

Weight Watcher Points: 1 to 2 points