76 APRIL 2020 WOMANSDAYMAG
Cookbook / EASY EVERYDAY COOKING
Herbed Pork Meatball
and Farro Salad
ACTIVE 30 MIN. ● TOTAL 30 MIN.
SERVES 4
$
3. 09
PER SERVING
FAMILY FAVORITE
Double the
meatballs and
freeze up to
2 months. Thaw
overnight. Warm
in broth, then
stir in some baby
spinach for a
quick soup.
1½ cups (8.8 oz)
quick-cooking farro
1large egg
Kosher salt and
pepper
¼cup panko
1lb ground pork
2 cloves garlic,
finely chopped
3 scallions, 1 finely
chopped and
2 thinly sliced
4 Tbsp fresh mint,
chopped, divided
4 Tbsp fresh dill,
chopped, divided
1cup grape
tomatoes, halved
½ English cucumber,
diced
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp lemon zest
plus 2 Tbsp
lemon juice
4 oz feta cheese,
crumbled
(^1) Heat oven to 425°F and line a rimmed baking sheet
with parchment. Cook farro per pkg. directions; drain and
rinse under cold water to cool.
(^2) In a large bowl, whisk together egg, 1 Tbsp water, and
¼ tsp salt; stir in panko. Add pork, garlic, chopped scallion,
and 2 Tbsp each mint and dill and mix to combine. Shape
into 24 balls (about 1 in. each) and place on prepared baking
sheet. Roast 7 minutes, flip meatballs, and continue roasting
until just cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes more.
(^3) Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss tomatoes and cucumber with
oil, lemon zest and juice, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Just
before serving, toss with farro, sliced scallions and remaining
2 Tbsp each mint and dill. Serve topped with meatballs and
sprinkle with feta.
PER SERVING 610 CAL, 27.5 G FAT (11.5 G SAT), 37 G PRO, 630 MG SODIUM,
55 G CARB, 6 G FIBER