Mini Turkey Meatballs With A Fresh Couscous Salad - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.