I got a reader suggestion a few months back to create a gluten free meatball that was made with quinoa. So dun dun dunnnnn here she is! Quinoa meatball sliders made with lean ground turkey, quinoa, delicious fresh spices, and my secret gluten free meatball ingredient:
OATMEAL.
I’m sure you are wondering if these mini buns are gluten free. They are not. I bought whole wheat buns, but I know that Udi’s makes a gluten free dinner roll if you are gluten sensitive or celiac.
How cute are these?!
They are super duper simple to make because I decided to ditch my pan and bake them instead. That way, I wont risk burning the crap out of them like I’ve done in the past
Ingredients for Quinoa Meatball Sliders
ground turkey
quinoa, cooked
egg
fresh parsley, minced
onion powder
garlic powder
quick cooking oats
-salt and pepper to taste
marinara sauce
grated parmesan cheese,
If you are a beef lover or cooking for a beef lover (:D), feel free to use ground beef. I personally prefer ground turkey or chicken, but Blake on the other hand…is all about the beef!
Once the meatballs have cooked all the way through, all you have to do is heat up your favorite store bought or homemade marinara sauce and give your meatballs a nice warm bath..smothering them in goodness.
My intent was to have this post go live sayyyyyyy 3 days ago, so you could be preparing for the Super Bowl. Better late than never right? I can see it now- half time rolls around and boom, a big tray of little Quinoa Meatball Sliders topped with fresh mozzarella appears.