5-Ingredient Baked Cauliflower Tots

Ingredients

• 2 medium heads cauliflower, cut into florets
• 1/4 cup small diced onion
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup finely ground breadcrumbs
• 1 large egg

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a nonstick baking sheet liberally with cooking spray.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower florets to the water and cook them just until fork tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Thoroughly drain the florets and transfer them to a food processor. Pulse the cauliflower for a few seconds just until the it breaks down into small pieces.
3. Measure out 3 packed cups of the cauliflower and add it to a large bowl. Stir in the diced onion, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mixing until thoroughly combined. Using your hands, scoop up 1- to 2-tablespoons of the mixture and mold it into a tater tot shape. Place it on the prepared baking sheet and repeat the shaping process with the remainder of the mixture, spacing the tots about 1 inch apart.
4. Bake the tots for about 20 minutes then flip them and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until crisped. Remove and serve with ketchup, pesto, hummus or your preferred dipping sauce.

Baked Orange Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 
1/4 cup milk

• 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 
2 Tablespoons minced scallions

• 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Sauce

• 
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
• 3/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce

Directions

Meatballs

1. Preheat the oven to 500ºF. Spray a mini-muffin pan or baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the milk and Panko breadcrumbs and let sit for 5 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, garlic, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, salt, pepper and soaked breadcrumbs. Use your hands to thoroughly combine the meat mixture and then shape it into balls using 2 to 3 tablespoons of meat per meatball.
4. Place the shaped meatballs into the prepared pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the meatballs are fully cooked. While the meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce.

Sauce

1. Add the sesame oil and olive oil to a small saucepot over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes until golden brown.
2. Add the red pepper flakes, orange marmalade and hoisin sauce, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.
3. Remove the meatballs from the oven and transfer them into a large bowl. Pour the sauce on top and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Baked Salmon Meatballs with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Ingredients

The meatballs

• 1 lb. skinless salmon, cut into chunks
• ½ medium onion, grated
• ¼ cup + 2 tbsp whole wheat panko breadcrumbs
• 3 tbsp minced cilantro
• 1 egg white
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp ground oregano

The sauce

• ¾ California avocado, skin & seed removed
• 3 tbsp fat-free plain Greek yogurt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ lime, juiced
• 5 tbsp water
• 2 tbsp minced cilantro
• ¼ - ½ tsp chipotle chile powder
• ¼ tsp salt, or to taste
• ¼ tsp ground pepper

Instructions

The meatballs

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Place the salmon in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped, scraping down the sides as necessary. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. To the salmon, add the onion, breadcrumbs, cilantro, egg white, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and oregano. Stir to combine.
4. Using a 2 tablespoon portion of the salmon mixture, form meatballs by rolling between the palms of your hands. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly.
5. Bake until the meatballs are firm to the touch and cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes.
6. Serve the meatballs with the avocado sauce.

The sauce

1. In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine the avocado, yogurt, garlic, lime juice, water, cilantro, chipotle chile powder, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth.