To make this dish gluten free, use gluten-free bread crumbs in the meatballs and swap in quinoa for the orzo.
Herbed Lamb Meatballs with Orzo Salad
Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, peeled
½ cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 Tbs. fresh mint leaves
1 Tbs. fresh oregano leaves
1 tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. salt
⅛ tsp. ground pepper
1 pound ground lamb
½ cup bread crumbs
1 egg
8 ounces orzo pasta
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 small cucumber, sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbs. olive oil
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
FOR THE LEMON-PARSLEY YOGURT SAUCE:
½ cup whole-milk yogurt
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbs. snipped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
Directions:
In a small bowl, stir together all Lemon-Parsley Yogurt Sauce ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside or refrigerate. Makes ⅔ cup.
PER SERVING: 501 cal, 26g fat (12g mono, 2g poly, 12g sat), 99mg chol, 447mg sodium, 40 carb (8g fiber, 4g sugars), 23g protein