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Baked Chicken Herb Meatballs with Green Sauce

Tender parsley-dill chicken meatballs with a bright, tangy yogurt herb sauce, served over a crisp cucumber-tomato salad and fluffy couscous.

Baked Chicken Herb Meatballs with Green Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gGround chicken
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • ⅓ cup40 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • ⅔ cup chopped40 gFresh parsleyfinely chopped, divided
  • 1⅓ cups sprigs12 gFresh dillfinely chopped, divided
  • 2 tbsp chopped10 gFresh mintfinely chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced, divided
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • ¾ tsp4 gSaltdivided
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepperdivided
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oildivided
  • 1 container (6 oz)170 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2½ tbsp40 gLemon juicedivided
  • 1¼ cups200 gCouscous, dry
  • 1¼ cups300 gWater
  • 5⅓ cups chopped250 gRomaine lettucechopped
  • 2⅓ cups sliced250 gCucumbersliced
  • 1⅔ cups250 gCherry tomatoeshalved
  • ½ medium50 gRed onionthinly sliced

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment. Chop the parsley and dill, and mince the garlic before you start; you'll use each in two parts.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the egg, breadcrumbs, half the parsley, half the dill, two-thirds of the garlic, the lemon zest, half the salt and half the black pepper. Add the ground chicken and mix gently until just combined.
  3. Shape the chicken mixture into about 20 balls, set them on the pan, and brush with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  4. Bake 18–20 minutes, until browned and the centers reach 165°F (74°C).
  5. Meanwhile, bring the water and a quarter of the remaining salt to a boil in a small pot, stir in the couscous, cover, take off the heat and let stand 5 minutes, then fluff.
  6. Make the herb sauce: stir together the Greek yogurt, the remaining parsley, the remaining dill, the mint, the remaining garlic, half the lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of the olive oil.
  7. Make the salad: toss the romaine, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and red onion with the remaining olive oil, the remaining lemon juice, the remaining salt and the remaining black pepper.
  8. Serve the meatballs over the couscous, spoon the herb sauce on top, and set the salad alongside.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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