Delicious Herbed Spinach and Kale Balls

I was totally overwhelmed by my farm share veggie share. I didn't want to do kale chips (again!) so was trying to find something different. I don't know how accurately I can review this because I used what I had on hand.... (scapes instead of garlic powder, scallions instead of onions, swiss chard instead of spinach. Fresh everything, nothing was frozen.) They turned out AMAZING. My husband (big meat eater) even compared them to meatballs and he loved them too. I dipped in sour cream (because I'm a big "sauce" person). If I get more kale in this week's veggie share I would certainly make again!

Used these as an appetizer for Thanksgiving, this year. LOVED them! I had a tough time finding frozen Kale, and may make these with all spinach in the future. I sauteed the onion in a couple Tbsp of butter and olive oil, then did not add any more oil. I thawed and drained the spinach and kale together, then mixed them, the onion, and egg together. I mixed the dry ingredients together [minus the sage and oregano - because I was out], and mixed the dry into the wet ingredients. I rolled them into balls, refrigerated them overnight, and baked them Thanksgiving morning. I got 18 balls out of this recipe. Thank you, so much for sharing! *edit* I made another batch of these, and was having issues with them getting stuck in my teeth. I finally figured out that it's the kale stems. My next batch will be all spinach, no kale - which I think will solve this problem. If you are dead set on using kale, I would either run the thawed, drained kale through the food processor - or use fresh, cutting out the tough stems, first...

When I ate one it was way better than I expected them to be. I decided to make this recipe because I needed to get rid of some frozen kale and spinach I bought at costco. The things I changed was I added 2 slices of precooked crumbled bacon and sauteed the onion in the bacon grease with 2 cloves of minced garlic. I think I will now be making these once a month. I also feel they will freeze and reheat well.

Delicious! Great for a snack, appetizer, or side dish. I use fresh parmesan which added a nice bite.

Funny, just like everybody else has said these are surprisingly good! I was a little skeptical but they're fantastic! Even my 15-month-old daughter likes them! I use almost all Kale (we tend to have great success growing Kale in our garden, too much success!!) and simplify the herb mix, usually just a few like oregano and basil for a more italian taste, this recipe is easily tweaked for your tastes. Delicious!

The herbs really make this tasty! I add 1 cup of cooked Quinoa and 1/2 cup of finely chopped red bell pepper with 2 cloves of garlic (slightly cooked). My 7 year old son eats them and so does my husband. I make these every month, but also use fresh spinach and kale.

I have to give this recipe 5 stars just because it make Kale and Spinach taste pretty good. These are different from what you normally find but they are one heck of healthy snack even with the added ingredients. After reading one of the reviews that said they were good cold, I had to try. Yes they are good cold too.

These are delicious and even my 2 year old likes them! Great way to get those greens into your diet. I plan on making these for parties!

I've made this 2x and its been great! Added a little extra cheese and used fresh spinach and kale, which i ran through the food processor. Added that mixture to sauteed onion and a few cloves of garlic. Combined remainder of ingredients and popped in the oven. Really turned out nice!

Overseasoned for my taste but I understand since it's spinach and kale. Served with Sicilian Homemade Ricotta Cheese.

This is a great way to get kale and spinach in your diet. I made it with a 14 ounce mixed bag of fresh spinach and kale. I briefly sauteed the onions in some of the oil and then added the fresh garlic for a minute. I turned the heat off and added all the fresh garlic and kale as I have a ceramic top stove which stays hot for several minutes after it's turned off. After a few minutes the kale and spinach was slightly wilted and I then added the spices, bread crumbs and eggs. I was not able to form the mixture into balls but made a "nest" and baked them for about 25 minutes. They were very good.

I love these ... Good hot, room temperature and cold! Made just as listed, and then made with spinach only and less olive oil ... Both were great!

I made these using all fresh spinach. My friends LOVED them and could not believe these were so healthy and so good. I did use all the spices but doubled the amounts since we like a lot of the flavors. I also used the panko bread crumbs since it was recommended in another review. I will definitely make these again.

I've made them into bars a few times and they turned out well. However, they're a bit stringy so it's hard to cut them smoothly. I think I lined the pan with baking paper, too.

These were good served with Portobello Mushroom Stroganoff. Maybe could have used a bit more seasoning. I used fresh kale sauteed with garlic instead of frozen kale. Also cut the oil a lot - used about 1 T instead of 5+ T.

Love it! Use it for a healthy snack or side dish. It's really easy and they last for awhile in the fridge.

I love this recipe!!! I have made it without the parmesan cheese to make it a little bit healthier, and I still couldn't stop eating them!

These were good, easy, but bland. The next time I make them I will kick up the spices by a 1/2 teaspoon.

Delicious!! Will definitely make again. I didn't have frozen but used a bag of fresh spinach and kale mix. I tossed everything together but it didn't form a ball, so I tossed it in my food processor and puréed it. I added closer to 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese in the mix after it had been puréed. After baking, I topped with a good portion of mozzarella cheese to melt on. Served with multiple dipping sauces: blue cheese, ranch and ketchup. Will definitely be making this again, no leftovers:)

Thought these were quite good and much tastier than expected. I served them with some buttered egg noodles and they were quite the hit.

Liked the flavor; was a bit surprised by the soft interior, which made them seem not fully cooked (even though the outside was clearly done).

Is there a "question" section?... ....This looks great! I am looking for a homade version of k&s bites that my LO loves! Can I use fresh kale and spinach instead? Or is it particularly better with frozen?

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These were terrible. I tried them because I had frozen kale and spinach to use. I’m not a ketchup eater, but that was the only way to make these better

I used all spinach as I didn't have Kale. At first bite we were all overwhelmed by the spinach taste and didn't much care for the recipe, but we all seemed to keep going back and getting more and by the time it was all gone we agreed we really liked it.

I thought it was a nutritious way to use kale, although others in company did not enjoy the flavor as much. I used fresh kale and spinach.

Excellent!!

This is a great recipe. I followed it exactly and they came out great. These are delicious and easy to make

It's a struggle to get daughter to eat her veggies, so I came to the site to find a new recipe to try for all the fresh greens I had. I followed the recipe pretty closely, though I used fresh greens. I put about 2 cups each of beet greens, purple kale and spinach, chopped very finely. I only had about 2/3 cup of bread crumbs, and so I added those plus a 1/2 cup of corn meal. What I want to know is where is my real daughter and what has this recipe done to her? She gobbled three of these up in no time and asked for more. I refrigerated some overnight and first thing this morning, she asked for more of them. Besides being so delicious, it also helped that you wrote that kids love them because she read that and it influenced her opinion. But honestly, I think she would have loved them anyway. They are seriously yummy!

These tasted much better than expected. I used ground oats as a binder because I didn't have any breadcrumbs. I used a 1:1 substitution ratio, and they came out a bit dry so I will use less next time.

Ok I totally messed up this recipe (my fault) and it turned out great. I used fresh kale and spinach and chopped it up by hand about 6 oz each (whatever came in the prepackaged size). I therefore cut the remaining ingredients in half as this was less than the frozen amount. Apparently this caused all sorts of issues with being able to form the meatballs. Not wanting to waste this, I laid it all out on foil and baked it per the instructions, stirring occasionally. I served it as a side dish and we Loved it! Sometimes cooking mistakes turn out ok. Can’t wait to make again using the frozen but will make again as a side dish with the fresh!!!

These were good! I had a bunch of fresh kale which I chopped up in the food processor. I also used crumbled fresh bread instead of dried bread crumbs. Beyond that I followed the recipe. My husband really liked them too. I’ll make them again!

Used fresh spinach instead of frozen. Did not roll up into a tight ball, a little too much liquid, tasted okay

One thing I would change - next time I will sauté the onions before mixing them in. They were still firm after baking. They would be lovely caramelized. I made these for a New Year's Eve party. I think people were thankful to have a healthy option next to all that cheese, desserts and booze.

We followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfectly and was delicious.

I used all kale for this because I didn't have any spinach available. I used 3 eggs rather than 2 and increased the olive oil to 7 table spoons. I cooked this at 375F for about 15 minutes, flipped everything and continued cooking for another 10 minutes. This came out quite well and I will definitely make this again.

Since I didn’t have Kale I used chard instead, separating the leaves from the stems. I cooked the leaves in the microwave oven with just a little water on the botom, and cut the stems as I did with the onion. Great recipe

I gave it 5 stars even though I made 1/2 a recipe with only kale (I got a free bag of fresh kale, but didn't have spinach). I did rip the kale in to dime-sized pieces and picked out all the stems. I steamed the kale first, then added the onions with the kale off the heat. Then I added the rest of the ingredients. Quick (once I prepped the kale), easy and tasty!

Delicious!!!!

This was a great recipe! I don't really like Kale or Spinach but enjoyed these. Everyone in my family loved it. I substituted Gluten free Breadcrumbs.

Quarantine cooking! I had a bunch of kale about to spoil, a freezer burned bag of spinach, dried onion, and stale crackers and cereal. I defrosted the spinach for 7 minutes in a 9x9 pan, drained it in a sieve over the pan, then nuked the dried onion in the spinach juice (which it absorbed fully). Into the food processor went stale saltine crackers, stale goldfish crackers, and stale Kix cereal. I added an extra egg since I probably had 3 cups of dried crumbs. These are divine and an amazing way to use up ingredients others might toss.

So easy and delicious. Even my husband liked them.

Three stars I thought I would love it but it was just OK not as flavorful as I hoped, made it per recipe. Next time I will add more spinach and less kale and more spices also maybe garlic.

Yummy! No changes needed

Great for a low carb diet.These are so yummy. It's hard to just eat one or two.

I made no changes and loved it. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe

I don't write reviews often, but this is a good recipe--esp. if you have lots of fresh kale, spinach, and/or chard to feed your family. Since I had fresh, not frozen, greens on hand to use up (with a new recipe the family isn't sick of), I made the following changes and was pleasantly impressed: Sub'd same weight of fresh chard leaves (minced) for frozen spinach, sub'd same weight fresh kale leaves (minced) for frozen kale, used 3/4 amt panko for bread crumbs and 1/4 amt finely ground saltines (what I had on hand), increased Parmesan (the cheap dried kind to help soak up extra moisture of fresh greens) by about 25%; after mixing the ingredients according to recipe, the mix wouldn't stick together in a ball so I put about 1/2-2/3 of total in a food processor till it resembled thick pesto. Made into balls and cooked as recipe indicates, served warm with marinara sauce = DELICIOUS! Everyone ate their portion and then some. This one's a keeper.

Great way to prepare a quick and healthy snack. I found a 4lb bag of frozen kale at my local Costco for 3.99 so these will become a staple in my house. I used panko because that's what I had and used half fresh Parmesan and half grated Parmesan. I also chopped the kale more because there were quite a few larger stems. I found my cook time to need an additional 7 to 10 minutes. Good right out of the oven, cold out of the fridge or reheated as a side fir dinner.

I used fresh spinach and kale processed in my food processor and even so these browned nicely on the side touching the cookie sheet. Delicious. I got tired of making balls and put a little more than half with a couple of additional eggs and a sprinkle of feta in a small casserole and topped it with a pie crust. That too was yummy and the main dish for a four of us. Lovely.

These are by far the best snack for kids. Love them

This was super delicious. I didn’t have bread crumbs, so instead I blended some oats into more of a powder and used that. I really enjoyed these and will make them again. A pretty healthy and delicious snack

Oh my goodness! It was amazing! Finally a way to have the husband and kids eat more green leafy vegetables! Without too much complaining! Definitely a keeper recipe! Thank you so much!

Very savory! These were very good! I don't think it is necessary to turn them during the baking process.

Excellent recipe! I tried to follow exactly, but on hand I had to use half red onion/half white, half Italian seasoned bread crumbs half crumbled up white bread that I laid out for a bid. I probably used one less tbsp olive oil as I didn’t measure.

Simply wow! The definition of quick and easy. I forgot to add the Parmesan in the mix but I coated one side of each patty with shredded Parmesan cheese while baking and it was amazing! Great recipe

Great way to prepare a quick and healthy snack. I found a 4lb bag of frozen kale at my local Costco for 3.99 so these will become a staple in my house. I used panko because that's what I had and used half fresh Parmesan and half grated Parmesan. I also chopped the kale more because there were quite a few larger stems. I found my cook time to need an additional 7 to 10 minutes. Good right out of the oven, cold out of the fridge or reheated as a side fir dinner.

In my experience with spinach balls; a great crowd pleaser. I tweak the recipe a bit every time differently and adults, teens etc love them. And I love them lol. And great at Christmas with the green color.