Mini Turkey Meatballs With a Fresh Couscous Salad

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.

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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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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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