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Gluten Free Pesto Meatballs (Whole30, AIP Option)

Published: Jan 01, 2022 By: Allianna Moximchalk Modified Jan 11, 2022

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These Gluten Free Pesto Meatballs are super easy to make and something the whole family can enjoy! These meatballs are soft, moist, and full of flavor. The fresh pesto to serve and inside the meatball is what takes this recipe to a whole new level!

side shot of gluten free pesto meatballs on beet noodles

Gluten Free Pesto Meatball Ingredients: 

  • Ground chicken–I like to get mine from Butcher Box. Butcher Box has the best quality meats, seafoods and proteins that get sent right to my door once a month. If you use my code HERE you can get a bunch of free meat on your next order. 
  • Gluten free flour-I like cassava flour! Otto’s is my go to brand. It is important to remember not all brands are created equally when it comes to cassava flour so that is why I stick to Ottos.
  • Sea salt and parsley-For flavor.
  • Black pepper-Omit for AIP.
  • Egg-To bind everything together. If you are doing AIP (The Autoimmune Protocol) you can substitute with a gelatin egg using my recipe HERE.
chicken meatball ingredients laid out in bowls
gluten free pesto meatballs 123

For The Pesto:

  • Fresh basil-Washed and leaves pulled. 
  • Nutritional yeast-To give these meatballs a cheesy flavor. If you do eat dairy you can use regular parmesan. 
  • Pine nuts-To thicken the sauce.
  • Garlic-For flavor.
  • Olive oil-Adds the best flavor!
  • Lemon juice-To taste. 

how to make gluten free pesto meatballs

How To Make:

For the pesto-

  • Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. 

For the meatballs-

  • Preheat the oven to 350. 
  • Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well throughout. 
  • Add a piece of parchment paper to a baking sheet and scoop the meatballs with a 1 inch cookie scoop onto the baking sheet. 
  • Bake for 25 minutes. 
  • Pour the remaining sauce on top of the meatballs.

chicken meatballs tossed in pesto saice

How Should I Serve?

  • These meatballs make for a great appetizer or also go great over vegetable noodles (zoodles) , cauliflower rice or with broccoli! 

close up of pesto meatballs

If you like this recipe, you will LOVE my other meatball recipes:

  • BBQ Bacon Meatballs
  • Paleo Swedish Meatballs
  • Paleo Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

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close up photo of meatballs with pesto sauce over beet noodles

Gluten Free Pesto Meatballs (Whole30, AIP Option)

Course Meals
Cuisine American
Keyword easy, meatballs, paleo, pesto, quick, whole30
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 12 meatballs
Author Allianna Moximchalk
388kcal
Cost $8
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Equipment

  • Food processor
  • baking sheet

Ingredients

For pesto:

  • 4 cups fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts omit for AIP
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese if you tolerate cheese
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 1/2 tsp salt

For the meatballs:

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/3 cup pesto from above
  • 1 egg skip for AIP
  • 1/4 cup gluten free flour I like cassava flour, especially for AIP. Almond flour will work for non-AIP.
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper omit for AIP

Instructions

For the pesto:

  • Place all ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth.

For the meatballs:

  • Preheat the oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Using a cookie scooper scoop the mixture into 12 small balls and roll. Bake for 25 minutes. Pour remaining sauce over meatballs to serve.
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If you enjoyed this recipe it would mean the world to me if you rated it and left a comment below. It helps others find it on google.
Pesto infused meatballs the whole family will love!
Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Pesto Meatballs (Whole30, AIP Option)
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 388 Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Fat 37g57%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 22g
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 142mg6%
Potassium 330mg9%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 587IU12%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 41mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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About Allianna Moximchalk | Hi, I’m Allianna. A few years ago my friend introduced me to the paleo diet and since then it has changed my life! I went from taking over a dozen medications a day to managing all of my symptoms with diet and lifestyle. My mission is to help others do the same.

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2 comments

  • Lori
    February 7, 2022

    5 stars
    Pesto is so good and in these meatballs – it makes them so flavorful! Unique recipe that is so good

    Reply
    • Allianna Moximchalk
      February 8, 2022

      Pesto is SO good – so glad you enjoyed this meatball pesto recipe 🙂

      Reply

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Hi, I’m Allianna. In my junior year of college I turned to Sarah Ballantyne’s Paleo Protocol and it saved my life. During that time I completely shifted and started to manage my autoimmune disease with food and lifestyle. Since then I have made it my mission to share my clean and real food recipes with you. On Allianna’s Kitchen you can expect to find paleo, Whole30, and AIP recipes as well as things I have learned along the way as my body has healed. I’m so excited to have you here.

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