Simple ground pork meatballs and rice seasoned with light and bright lemon pepper and fresh basil. Served with a tangy kalamata olive and cucumber yogurt sauce, it's a perfectly light 30 minute dinner for your family.
Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with tin foil.
In a mixing bowl combine pork, lemon pepper, sliced basil leaves, salt, and onion. Mix well with a fork or hands.
Using a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon or cookie scoop, scoop the meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
Drizzle all of the meatballs with olive oil.
Bake meatballs for 15-17 minutes until internal temperature is 145 degrees.
While the meatballs are in the oven, in a mixing bowl combine the yogurt, chopped olives, cucumber, lemon juice, pinch of salt and pepper, and minced garlic.
Mix and place in the refrigerator to set.
Cook the white rice according to package directions.
When meatballs are finished serve along side the rice and the yogurt sauce!
Notes
Feel free to sub in any type of ground protein you like! I think beef, lamb, or even turkey would be delicious for these Greek meatballs with lemon and basil.