Turkey meatballs with green couscous

Name: Turkey meatballs with green couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely diced; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 courgette, grated; 400 g essential Waitrose British turkey breast and thigh minceessential Waitrose British turkey breast and thigh mince; 2 tsp ground allspice; 50 g essential Waitrose feta cheese, crumbled; 25 g flat leaf parsley, chopped; 250 g wholewheat couscous; 200 g frozen peas; 25 g pack mint; 28 g pack coriander; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 100 g rocket leaves

These are made with low-fat turkey mince and courgette, plus feta for a boost of flavour.

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HealthySource of iron

Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare10 mins
Cook30 mins
Total time40 mins
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Ingredients

1 onion, finely diced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 courgette, grated
400g essential Waitrose British turkey breast and thigh minceessential Waitrose British turkey breast and thigh mince
2 tsp ground allspice
50g essential Waitrose feta cheese, crumbled
25g flat leaf parsley, chopped
250g wholewheat couscous
200g frozen peas
½ x 25g pack mint
½ x 28g pack coriander
1 lemon, zest and juice
100g rocket leaves

Method

Preheat the oven to 180˚C, gas mark 4. Fry the onion in ½ tbsp oil over a medium heat for 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes; cool. Meanwhile, squeeze any excess liquid from the courgette.
Mix together the onion and garlic, courgette, turkey, allspice, feta and a handful of parsley. Season, roll into 12 balls and bake for 20 minutes.
Put the couscous and peas in a bowl, pour on 250ml boiling water; cover with cling film. Sit for 5 minutes, then fork through.
Blitz the remaining parsley and oil with the other herbs; season. Toss with the couscous and remaining ingredients, then serve with the meatballs.