Greek meatballs with cauli rice and tomato salad

 Made this a few weeks ago.  A couple of firsts.  First time making cauliflower rice.  First time kids ate meatballs for breakfast.  First time rolling meatballs in tapioca flour (it gave it a nice crispy outside but a soft center.  Going to try this with other meatball recipes).  Made a couple of subs since we didn't have all the fresh herbs and couldn't find ground lamb either, used turkey that we already had on hand.

Made this one night after dinner and it took a while but lunches that week were fabulous.  Perfect for meal prepping.

From Eat the Gains

For the meatballs-

1 1/2 lbs ground lamb

1 cup finely diced red onion

1 egg, slightly beaten

3 garlic cloves, crushed and minced

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

1 tbs chopped fresh mint

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tbs olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

tapioca flour for rolling

oil for frying

For the salad-

1 large English cucumber, chopped

1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup diced red onion

as many kalamata olives as you would like

pepperoncini, if you like them 

1/2 tbs red wine vinegar

1/2 tbs olive oil

1 tbs lemon juice

1/4 tsp dried oregano

salt and pepper to taste

For the tzatziki sauce-

1 cup Greek yogurt

1/2 cup chopped cucumber

3 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped

1 tbs olive oil 

2 tbs chopped fresh dill

salt and pepper to taste

For the cauliflower rice-

5 cups cauliflower rice (pulse the florets in the food processor until you get a fine texture)

1/4 cup chopped parsley

1/4 cup chopped dill

2 tbs chopped chives

2 tbs chopped basil

1 tbs or less olive oil

2 tbs lemon juice 

salt and pepper to taste

For the meatballs combine everything but the tapioca flour and oil for frying in a large bowl

Refrigerate and let sit for one hour

While that's resting, make the tomato and cucumber salad by combining everything in a bowl

Make the tzatziki  sauce by combining everything in a bowl

Make the cauliflower rice by heating the oil in a pan until hot

Add the cauliflower and cook on medium until the cauliflower until tender and starting to turn light brown in spots about 5-7 minutes, less time if you like it just tender and not browned

Off heat, add in the rest of the ingredients

Make the meatballs by heating oil for frying in a cast iron pan

Roll 1 inch sized meatballs in a bit of tapioca starch to cover and cook 5-7 minutes until cooked through 

Serve with rice, sauce, salad, shredded lettuce and lemon wedges