Plant-Based Mini Meatballs with a Savory Blackberry Dipping Sauce

Name: Plant-Based Mini Meatballs with a Savory Blackberry Dipping Sauce
Yield: 10
Ingredients: ¾ cup cooked and cooled quinoa; ½ (15 oz) can black beans; ½ (15 oz) can cannelini beans; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves; ¼ cup red onion; ½ cup pecorino cheese; Handful fresh basil; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; Sea salt; 1 cup California Giant blackberries; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons ketchup; ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; Drizzle of honey; Pinch of sea salt

Serves10

Try these plant-based mini meatballs served with a savory blackberry dipping sauce for an easy-to-make appetizer that’s loaded with flavor.

INGREDIENTS

For the Meatballs:

¾ cup cooked and cooled quinoa
½ (15 oz) can black beans
½ (15 oz) can cannelini beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves
¼ cup red onion
½ cup pecorino cheese
Handful fresh basil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Sea salt

For the Blackberry Dipping Sauce:

1 cup California Giant blackberries
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Drizzle of honey
Pinch of sea salt

DIRECTIONS

- - Start by making the meatballs - preheat the oven to 375F.
- - Add all the meatball ingredients into a blender and pulse until the ingredients come together but aren’t entirely blended into a puree.
- - Roll the meatballs into a tablespoon size ball and add to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Pop into the freezer to cool for 15 minutes while you make the blackberry dipping sauce.
- - For the sauce, add all the ingredients into a saucepan and cook on medium heat until the blackberries release their juice - about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and use a fine mesh strainer to strain the sauce from the pulp. Toss the pulp and keep the thick sauce.
- - In a medium sauté pan, warm 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high heat. Add the meatballs to the pan and sauté on both sides for 2 minutes or until the top and bottom sides of the meatballs are crispy and golden brown.
- - Now place the cooked meatballs back on to the same baking tray and pop into the oven to cook for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- - Once cooked, serve with the dipping sauce and enjoy!

Plant-Based Mini Meatballs with a Savory Blackberry Dipping Sauce

INGREDIENTS

For the Meatballs:

For the Blackberry Dipping Sauce:

DIRECTIONS

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