Description

Hummus lovers, here is a recipe for you. These light and juicy meatballs are made with turkey (or chicken) and grated zucchini with delicious Mediterranean flavors. They are served on a bed of yummy homemade hummus and finally topped off with a wonderful

Ingredients

• Hummus:
• 2 cans chickpeas, drained and WELL rinsed
• 2 cloves garlic
• freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 c. tahini
• toasted pine nuts and olive oil, for garnish
• Meatballs:
• 1 lb. ground turkey or chicken
• 2 c. grated zucchini from 2 small ones
• 3 green onions, very thinly sliced
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 4 T. chopped fresh mint
• 4 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 t. ground cumin
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 t. cayenne pepper
• oil, for browning
• Yogurt sauce:
• 1/2 c. Greek yogurt
• 4 T. tahini
• freshly squeezed juice of 1/2 lemon
• water, to thin

Steps

1. Hummus:
2. Put chickpeas in a food processor with the garlic and lemon juice; puree until very smooth, scraping down the sides of the machine occasionally.This will take several minutes to get a smooth puree.
3. Add tahini and salt; puree again. Add water to thin the hummus down a bit, about 1/2 c. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Refrigerate until needed.