CHICKEN MEATBALLS with YOGHURT DIPPING SAUCE

These delicious meatballs can be served with a simple side salad, placed in children’s lunchboxes with veggie sticks or broken up into a sandwich or simply enjoyed on their own.

INGREDIENTS

• 500g chicken mince

• 1 medium carrot, grated

• 1 medium zuchinni, grated

• ½ onion, finely diced

• 1 egg

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 small bunch coriander

• ½ cup pitted prunes

• 4 slices wholegrain bread, crumbed

• 2 cloves garlic

  LEMON YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE

• 1 cup full cream yoghurt

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tbsp lemon zest

• salt and pepper to taste

METHOD

1. Pour hot water over prunes to soften, leave approx 5 mins.

2. Drain water and finely chop or blitz in food processor

3. Mix all ingredients together with wet hands

4. Roll mixture into balls

5. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in pan. Cook meatballs, turning regularly until crispy on the outside and cooked through

   To make dipping sauce - mix all ingredients together in bowl

Chicken Meatballs with yoghurt dip

Recipe from Bone Health Foundation