Lamb Meatballs With Couscous and Feta

By sarahbirken

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 pound ground lamb or beef
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 * 1 small red onion, half finely chopped and half thinly sliced
• * kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 * 1 cup couscous
• 3 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 * 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 * 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 * 1/2 English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 * 4 ounces Feta, crumbled

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat broiler. In a medium bowl, combine the meat, apricots, coriander, chopped onion, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
2. Form the meat into 1 ½-inch balls (about 20) and place them on a broilerproof baking sheet. Broil until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place the couscous in a bowl. Add 1 cup hot tap water, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
4. In a small bowl, mix together the oil, lemon juice, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
5. Serve the couscous with the meatballs, tomatoes, cucumber, Feta, and sliced onion. Drizzle with the dressing.