Minty Lamb Meatballs with Cumin Yogurt Dip

By Emily Spaeth, special to EdibleDC

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1/4 cup mint, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup feta
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, fold in mint, feta and 2 cloves minced garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper into ground lamb until thoroughly combined. Form lamb into golf ball sized meatballs (may be a bit larger) and place on a foil-lined sheet pan.

Bake for 25-30 minutes - or until the meatballs are still tender, yet center is no longer pink. While meatballs are baking, mix yogurt with cumin and lemon juice - adding salt and pepper to taste. Serve meatballs warm alongside yogurt dip as a starter or as part of your main meal. Enjoy!

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Minty Farro Salad with Cucumber & Kale

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by Emily Spaeth, From the Farmer Sponsored

Ingredients

1 cup farro 1 bunch Lacinato kale, de-stemmed & cut into thin ribbons 1/4 cup mint leaves, de-stemmed & thinly sliced 1 lemon (juice + zest) 2 tbsp olive oil A pinch (+) each of sea salt & pepper 1/2 cucumber, halved & thinly sliced 1/4 red onion, finely diced 1/4 cup feta, crumbled

Instructions

1. Rinse and drain farro. In a medium saucepan, add enough water to cover about an inch above the farro, then bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain any excess water and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine kale with lemon, olive oil, sea salt & pepper, and mint; massage until the kale breaks down a bit and becomes softer. Combine farro, cucumber and red onion with the kale, tossing to mix together thoroughly.
3. Lastly, add feta to the top of the salad - and enjoy!

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