2 pounds lean ground beef

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

2 large eggs

1/2 cup minced green onions

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 cup chopped fresh mint -- or 2 teaspoons

-- dried 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

fresh cilantro -- for garnish fresh mint -- for garnish

1. Heat grill. Mix all ingredients in bowl until well combined. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls. (Can be made ahead. Refrigerate, covered, on jelly-roll pans lined with wax paper up to 24 hours.)

2. Arrange meatballs in grill basket or thread on skewers. Grill 4 to 5 minut es per side over medium-hot heat until just cooked through. Transfer to servin g plate and garnish with cilantro and mint. Makes 8 servings (4 dozen meatball s).

These irresistible meatballs might look like the familiar Swedish kind, but wai t till you taste them. The cilantro-cumin-mint combo is reminiscent of Latin-A merican cuisines.

Prep time: 20 minutes Grilling time: 8 to 10 minutes Degree of difficulty: easy

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