Name: American Lamb Meatballs with Whipped Feta
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb American ground lamb; 0.25 cup Diced red onion; 2 Garlic cloves, minced; 2 tbsp Plain Greek yogurt; 1 tsp Oregano; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Parsley; 0.25 tsp Black pepper; 0.50 tsp Sea salt; 1 Garlic clove; 0.50 cup Feta, crumbled; 3 Cream cheese, softened; 1 tsp Chopped fresh rosemary; 0.50 tsp Chopped fresh thyme; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 2 Thinly sliced English cucumbers; 0.25 Finely sliced red onion; 0.25 cup Rice wine vinegar; 1 tsp Honey; 0.50 tsp Avocado oil; 0.25 tsp Red pepper flakes; 0.25 tsp Sea salt

CategoryGround Lamb

Recipe provided by Joyful Healthy Eats | Easy Healthy Recipes Using Real Ingredients, courtesy of the American Lamb Board (American Lamb Meatballs with Whipped Feta | American Lamb)

Yields1 Serving

1 lb American ground lamb

0.25 cup Diced red onion

2 Garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsp Plain Greek yogurt

1 tsp Oregano

1 tsp Cumin

1 tsp Parsley

0.25 tsp Black pepper

0.50 tsp Sea salt

1 Garlic clove

0.50 cup Feta, crumbled

3 Cream cheese, softened

1 tsp Chopped fresh rosemary

0.50 tsp Chopped fresh thyme

1 tbsp Lemon juice

2 Thinly sliced English cucumbers

0.25 Finely sliced red onion

0.25 cup Rice wine vinegar

1 tsp Honey

0.50 tsp Avocado oil

0.25 tsp Red pepper flakes

0.25 tsp Sea salt

Meatballs

To a large bowl add American Ground Lamb, red onion, garlic, yogurt, oregano, cumin, parsley, black pepper and salt. Using a spoon or hands, mix together until well combined. Form into 1" balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Baked at 425°F for 10 minutes.

Whipped Feta

To a small food processor add 1 garlic clove, feta, cream cheese, rosemary, thyme and lemon juice. Pulse until combined. Set aside.⁠

Pickled cucumbers

To a small bowl add cucumbers, red onion, rice wine vinegar, honey, avocado oil, red pepper flakes and salt. Toss to combine everything and let side for 10 minutes to marinate.⁠

Assemble

Spread whipped feta on a plate, top with meatballs and garnish with pickled cucumbers.⁠

Note: USDA recommends lamb be cooked to an internal temperature of 160F.

Ingredients