Name: Mini Turkey Meatballs With a Fresh Couscous Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (10 ounce) box couscous; 1 lb ground turkey breast; 2 teaspoons cumin; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 6 scallions, trimmed, washed, and sliced; 4 roma tomatoes, chopped into bite sized pieces, unseeded; 1 English cucumber, unpeeled, cut in half lengthwise, and sliced into 1/4 inch half moon shapes; 3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; 1/4 cup parsley, freshly chopped

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Recipe by Melanie B.

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Mini Turkey Meatballs With a Fresh Couscous Salad created by Teddys Mommy

We have been eating a lot of turkey over the last few years instead of beef, and I developed this recipe to fill some of my mediterranean tastes one night.

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ingredients

1 (10 ounce) box couscous
1 lb ground turkey breast
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
6 scallions, trimmed, washed, and sliced
4 roma tomatoes, chopped into bite sized pieces, unseeded
1 English cucumber, unpeeled, cut in half lengthwise, and sliced into 1/4 inch half moon shapes
3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
¹⁄₄ cup parsley, freshly chopped

directions

Cook couscous according to package instructions.
Combine couscous with scallions, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, garbanzo beans and 1 TBS olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Mix ground turkey with cumin, cinnamon, oregano, and salt & pepper to season. Shape into small meatballs.
Heat a large skillet with 2 TBS olive oil to medium high heat. Add meatballs and cook until desired doneness. About 4-5 minutes on all sides.
Serve Meatballs with the Couscous salad. Garnish with a sprinkling of parsley, olives, or feta cheese if you prefer.

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review by venturous foodie

10/20/2009

The meatballs were tasty but I didn't care for the coucous salad. I love my coucous warm. Also, I had my hubby squeeze fresh lemon juice and it overpowered the salad. Overall it was unique and healthful! So thank you.

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review by Teddys Mommy

10/16/2009

Yummy! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. I've been trying to use more turkey and found this recipe while looking for ground turkey recipes. I'm glad I did it's delicious. I made a couple of changes. I added 2 cloves of fresh garlic to the salad. I added 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, and 1/8 cayenne to the meatballs. I also served it with feta cheese and kalamata olives. Mmm tasty!

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10/16/2009

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creation by Melanie B.

9/29/2009

We have been eating a lot of turkey over the last few years instead of beef, and I developed this recipe to fill some of my mediterranean tastes one night.