Name: Spicy pork meatballs with tzatziki
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 500g lean pork mince (5% fat or less); 1 small red onion, grated; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; a small bunch dill, chopped, plus a little extra to serve; a good pinch dried chilli flakes; 50g breadcrumbs; olive oil spray; 200g orzo; 400g baby leaf greens, shredded and washed; 150g 0% fat greek yogurt; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; ¼ large cucumber, halved, seeded and grated

Spicy Pork Meatball Recipe with Tzatziki Dip

500g lean pork mince (5% fat or less)
1 small red onion
grated
1 lemon
zested and juiced
a small bunch dill
chopped, plus a little extra to serve
a good pinch dried chilli flakes
50g breadcrumbs
olive oil spray
200g orzo
400g baby leaf greens
shredded and washed
150g 0% fat greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic
crushed
¼ large cucumber
halved, seeded and grated

Method

step 1
Put the pork, grated red onion (keeping aside 1 tbsp), lemon zest, 2 tbsp of the dill, chilli flakes and breadcrumbs in a bowl and season well. Mix well and form into little meatballs (roughly 28-30). Heat a large non-stick frying pan and spray with oil. Cook the meatballs, in batches, until browned and completely cooked through.
step 2
Meanwhile boil the orzo in salted water until just tender, dropping in the greens for the final 3 minutes. Drain everything well then toss with ¹/2 the lemon juice and lots of seasoning. Divide the orzo and greens between plates and top with the meatballs.
step 3
Mix the yogurt, garlic, remaining grated red onion, cucumber, another 1 tbsp of the dill and the rest of the lemon juice and season. Serve with the meatballs and extra dill, if you like.