DELICIOUS HERBED SPINACH AND KALE BALLS

Delicious Herbed Spinach and Kale Balls image

An old Weight Watchers® recipe with many modifications through the years. Delicious and nutritious. Kids love them!

Provided by algc09

Categories Appetizers and Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

olive oil cooking spray (such as PAM®)
1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup finely chopped onion, or more to taste
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 large eggs, beaten
1 (16 ounce) package frozen kale, thawed and drained
1 cup dry seasoned bread crumbs
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground thyme
½ teaspoon dried rubbed sage
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 pinches ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
Combine spinach, onion, 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, and eggs together in a large bowl. Add kale, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, sea salt, garlic powder, thyme, sage, rosemary, oregano, and black pepper; mix thoroughly using your hands.
Form mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; flip and continue baking until lightly browned, 10 to 20 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 32.6 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 320.4 mg, Sugar 1.5 g