Name: Chicken balls and couscous salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 slice stale bread, torn into chunks; 250 gram chicken mince; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 1/4 cup coriander, chopped; 1 lightly beaten egg; 1 tablespoon olive oil; lemon wedges, to serve; Couscous salad; 1 cup couscous; 1 cup boiling water; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 lebanese cucumber, quartered lengthways, sliced; 2 green onions, finely sliced; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds

Chicken balls and couscous salad

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

1 slice stale bread, torn into chunks

250 gram chicken mince

2 green onions, finely chopped

1/4 cup coriander, chopped

1 lightly beaten egg

1 tablespoon olive oil

lemon wedges, to serve

Couscous salad

1 cup couscous

1 cup boiling water

1 tablespoon olive oil

250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved

1 lebanese cucumber, quartered lengthways, sliced

2 green onions, finely sliced

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds

Method

1.Place bread in a small bowl and cover with water. Set aside to soak 5 minutes. Drain and squeeze dry.

2.Place in a large bowl with mince, green onion, half coriander and egg. Mix thoroughly and season to taste. Use damp hands to shape into about 16 equal-sized bails. Arrange on tray. Chill 15 minutes.

3.Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Cook meatballs in batches, 5-7 minutes, tossing frequently, until browned and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.

4.To make couscous salad, combine couscous, water and oil in a bowl. Set aside, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork to separate grains. Toss through remaining ingredients with remaining coriander. Season to taste.

5.Served meatballs with couscous. Squeeze lemon over salad when ready to eat.

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