Turkey-Date Meatballs with Lentils and Yogurt Sauce

Name: Turkey-Date Meatballs with Lentils and Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters fresh bread crumbs; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 dates, pitted and finely chopped; 237 milliliters French green lentils; 2 larges eggs, beaten; 2 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled; 454 grams ground turkey; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 237 milliliters plain low-fat yogurt; 1 Tbsp chopped mint; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; 2 Tbsps sesame seeds; 2 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 2 thyme sprigs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Turkey-Date Meatballs with Lentils and Yogurt Sauce a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 732 calories, 53g of protein, and 22g of fat. Head to the store and pick up bread crumbs, eggs, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cinnamon stick you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Ice Cream with Cinnamon Crisps as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey with the bread crumbs, dates, eggs, sesame seeds, sesame oil, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Ground Turkey

Breadcrumbs

Sesame Seeds

Sesame Oil

Pepper

Dates

Egg

Salt

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Bowl

Preheat the oven to 40

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Oven

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cover the lentils, garlic, thyme and cinnamon stick with 2 inches of water; bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat until the lentils are tender, about 25 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Lentils

Garlic

Thyme

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain the lentils and transfer to a bowl; pick out and discard the seasonings. Stir the olive oil and vinegar into the lentils and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper