BEST feta chicken meatballs with lemony orzo 🍋

Alright ladies, go ahead and add this to the roster this week! So easy to make and incredibly delicious! The tanginess of the lemon and feta in this recipe is perfect😍🍋 very easy weeknight recipe and the macros are not bad at all! Double this recipe if needed- that’s what we did to get leftovers for work!

Meatballs:

1 pound ground chicken (I used lean)

1 egg large

½ cup feta crumbled, chopped small

1.5 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp of each spice: basil, onion powder, garlic powder, dill, parsley

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

Lemon Orzo: 🍋

1 cup dried orzo (cook orzo according to the package)

1 lemon zested

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tbsp olive oil or butter melted

2 tbsp parmesan cheese, grated or shredded

½ tsp of each spice: oregano, garlic powder, salt

¼ tsp dill and pepper

How to:

1. Mix all meatball ingredients in large bowl until we’ll combined and form into balls

2. In a large skillet on medium heat add olive oil, place meatballs on making sure to brown each side well by constantly turning

3. Cook until they reach an internal temp of 165

4. While meatballs are cooking prepare orzo pasta according to package

5. Combine all other ingredients from the lemon orzo pasta into the cooked pasta - stir well

6. Serve the meatballs over the orzo and top with more feta or parsley if desired!

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