Description
Greek chicken meatballs with fresh herbs served over lemon orzo for a light Mediterranean meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tsp fresh dill, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 tbsp onion powder or chopped scallion
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup feta cheese
- Fresh parsley for garnish
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Combine all meatball ingredients and form into balls
- Sear meatballs in olive oil until browned and cooked through
- Remove meatballs and set aside
- Bring chicken broth to a boil in the same skillet
- Add orzo and cook until tender
- Stir in lemon juice and olive oil
- Serve meatballs over orzo with feta and parsley
Notes
- Zest lemon before juicing
- Do not overcook meatballs
- Serve with tzatziki if desired
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 409
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg