Greek Meatballs with Tzatziki and Orzo with Feta and Walnuts

Ingredients

• 2 slices white bread, 1-inch thick
• ¼ to ½ cup milk, to moisten
• ½ seedless cucumber
• Kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons EVOO
• 1 ½ pounds ground lamb or beef
• Freshly ground pepper
• + 19 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint
  • 3 tablespoons grated red onion
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano
  • 2 pinches cinnamon
  • 3 cloves garlic, grated or pasted
  • 1 large egg
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 pocket-less pitas or flat breads, cut into wedges
  • 1 ½ cups Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup fresh dill
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Orzo with Feta and Walnuts, recipe follows
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups orzo
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • ½ pound Greek feta cheese, crumbled
  • EVOO, for drizzling
  • Freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place a cooling rack over 2 baking sheets for roasting the meatballs and toasting the pita. 2. Heat a medium pot of water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the orzo to al dente, 7 minutes. Toast the walnuts until fragrant in small pan over medium heat. Comb...

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