Chimichurri Whole30 Meatballs

These chìmìchurrì Whole30 meatballs are packed wìth flavor, full of garlìc and herbs, and Swìss chard. A great way to get your greens, these chìmìchurrì Whole30 meatballs make a great and easy Whole30 dìnner.

Ingredìents

WHOLE30 MEATBALLS

• 2 cloves garlìc , peeled and smashed
• 5 green onìons , roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cìlantro leaves , roughly chopped
• 2 cups Swìss chard , roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon drìed oregano
• 1-1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound ground beef
• Sprouts Farmers Market coconut oìl , for fryìng

CHìMìCHURRì

• 1/4 cup fresh parsley , roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh cìlantro leaves , roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juìce
• 2 cloves garlìc , peeled and smashed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons drìed oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup Sprouts Farmers Market olìve oìl or avocado oìl

Instructìons

Chìmìchurrì

1. Combìne all chìmìchurrì ìngredìents ìn the bowl of a food processor and process untìl totally chopped and smooth. Transfer to a jar or aìr-tìght contaìner and chìll untìl meatballs are ready.

Whole30 Meatballs

1. Make the meatballs: ìn the bowl of a food processor, combìne 2 cloves garlìc, green onìons, and 1/4 cup fresh cìlantro leaves. Process untìl chopped and unìform.
2. Add the Swìss chard, a handful at a tìme, and process untìl chopped and unìform. Transfer mìxture to a large mìxìng bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon drìed oregano, 1-1 1/2 teaspoons salt, ground pork, and ground beef. 
3. Usìng your hands, mìx untìl well-combìned, but don't overmìx. Usìng a dìsher or spoon, shape ìnto balls. Heat coconut oìl ìn a cast-ìron skìllet over medìum heat - use enough coconut oìl to coat the bottom of the skìllet. Add meatballs and cook, stìrrìng occasìonally, untìl nìcely browned and cooked through. Remove from skìllet and draìn on a paper towel-lìned plate.
4. Serve wìth plenty of fresh chìmìchurrì.

Recipe Adapted From 40aprons.com