Quick Greek Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce
Grilled Corn-and-Pepper Couscous
Ingredients
- 1½ lb ground beef
- ¾ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp Greek seasoning
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 (5.3-oz) carton plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and grated
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried dill
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together beef, cheese, Greek seasoning, and egg in a large bowl. Shape mixture into 24 balls; place on a greased rack over a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake 20 minutes or until no longer pink in centers.
- Stir together yogurt, cucumber, lemon zest, juice, dill, salt, and pepper. Serve meatballs over Grilled Corn-and-Pepper Couscous recipe with cucumber sauce.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp butter, softened and divided
- 3 ears corn, shucked
- 1 (8-oz) pkg sweet mini peppers
- 1¼ cups couscous (preferably whole wheat)
- 1 tsp garlic salt
Side Dish Instructions
- Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Rub 2 Tbsp butter over corn; wrap corn with foil, twisting ends to seal.
- Grill corn and peppers, covered, 10 to 15 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Cool; cut kernels from cobs, and slice peppers.
- Meanwhile, cook couscous according to package directions. Spoon couscous into a large bowl. Add 1 Tbsp butter, garlic salt, corn, and peppers; toss.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
250
|
241
|
491
|
| Fat (g) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Protein (g) | 30 | 7 | 37 |
| Carb (g) | 4 | 40 | 44 |
| Fiber (g) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sodium (mg) | 371 | 383 | 754 |
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