I was a little worried that in doing this program I'd be eating omlettes and oatmeal and green smoothies for two months. A little searching helped me see that there are plenty of unique and tasty recipes that also fit into our rules.
Real Simple is a great resource for quick, easy and often healthy recipes. This one only needed a little adaptation to fit with Great in Eight. If you want to cut down on the fat content, 95% lean ground beef has about one sixth as much fat as ground lamb.
Serves 4
Hands-On Time: 25m
Total Time: 25m
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground lamb or beef
1/4 cup dried apricots, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 small red onion, half finely chopped and half thinly sliced
kosher salt and black pepper
1 cup 100% whole wheat couscous (could probably sub quinoa, although it would change the taste a bit)
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 plum tomatoes, sliced
1/2 English cucumber, halved and thinly sliced
4 ounces Feta, crumbled
Directions
Heat broiler. In a medium bowl, combine the meat, apricots, coriander, chopped onion, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
Form the meat into 1 ½-inch balls (about 20) and place them on a broilerproof baking sheet. Broil until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the couscous in a bowl. Add 1 cup hot tap water, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
In a small bowl, mix together the oil, lemon juice, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
Serve the couscous with the meatballs, tomatoes, cucumber, Feta, and sliced onion. Drizzle with the dressing.
Recipe and photo credit here.
