Mango Jalapeno Cilantro Turkey Meatballs

It's been "Mango Mania" at Trader Joe's recently. Not quite sure what that means exactly... but the store is decked out in orange spheres and their "Fearless Flyer" newsletter included more mango-flavored products than I'd ever imagined. Mango dish soap, mango dog food, mango EVERYTHING!! So it was no surprise when I got a hankering for the sumptuous tropical fruit. I remembered a recipe from my favorite paleo food blogger, The Whole Smiths, and decided to recreate her masterpiece (original recipe here). She said these meatballs are one of her most popular recipes to date! I'm just glad they were delicious as the recipe makes enough for a week!

Served on butter lettuce with avocado and broccoli slaw mixed with my spicy ranch dressing

Mango Jalapeno Cilantro Turkey Meatballs
2.5lbs ground turkey (I mixed a lb of lean with an lb of organic)
1/2 onion, minced
1 cup minced mangos (I bought frozen and put a cup in the fridge to defrost)
5 cloves minced garlic
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
2 minced jalapenos (how much heat you want? Use one if you're a wimp)
3 eggs
1 cup almond flour
1/2 tbsp chipotle powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper

Oven at 375
Lay out foil on cookie sheets
Mix all ingredients in a bowl
Form mixture into meatballs (I made them rather large - 16 total)
Bake for 25 minutes until beginning to brown
Done!