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    Barb Hodgens
    Barb Hodgens

    Barb Hodgens loves to cook with alternative, healthy whole food ingredients, with a focus on gut health. Barb has overcome her own gut health issues through healthy eating. Share your ideas, comments and photos at the end of this post :)

    Greek lamb meatball salad with mint yogurt dressing

    PARTY PERFECT SUMMER SALAD!

    We’ve taken the common Greek salad to the next level by adding meatballs! If you’re a big fan of Mediterranean food, you’ll absolutely love this easy, party-perfect, all-in-one, healthy meal on a platter. It’s gluten-free and paleo and is a spectacular, share-plate dish to take to your next outdoor gathering or just to make as a healthy family meal. Where ever you choose to serve it, it’s a delicious summer meal that will have everyone clamouring for a second zesty helping. 

    The meatballs are made from scratch (see our range of mincers here) using freshly ground lamb and a delicious combination of flavourful Mediterranean inspired herbs, spices, lemon zest and garlic.

    Greek lamb meatball salad with mint yogurt dressing

    Fresh, crisp and flavourful, the salad is packed full of Greek mezze plate favourites, such as marinated olives, cucumber, roasted capsicum, red onion and juicy, in-season cherry tomatoes. The cooling mint yogurt dressing marries the warm lamb meatballs with the salad ingredients so that it’s refreshing and filling. It’s healthy and ultra-simple!

    Greek lamb meatballs

    WATCH THE RECIPE HERE


    INGREDIENTS 

    Meatballs
    700 grams of freshly ground lamb mince
    3 garlic cloves crushed
    1 teaspoon of ground cumin
    1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
    ½ teaspoon of dried oregano
    ¼ cup of almond flour or gluten free bread crumbs
    Zest of one lemon
    ½ teaspoon of salt
    Generous grind of freshly cracked pepper

    Yogurt dressing
    1 cup of homemade yogurt
    Juice of 1 lemon
    1/3 cup of fresh mint leaves finely chopped
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    Cracked pepper

    Salad
    1 large red capsicum
    2 teaspoons of olive oil
    Pinch of salt
    2 small cos lettuce, leaves separated and cut in half
    2 small cucumbers – sliced
    Handful of fresh mint leaves
    1 punnet of cherry tomatoes – halved to taste
    150 grams of marinated mixed olives
    ½ red onion - finely sliced
    Cracked pepper to taste

    METHOD

    Preparation: Grind chilled diced lamb in a Luvele meat grinder with a medium blade in the head.

    1.   Preheat the oven to 180˚C
    2.   Combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix, squeezing with your hands, to allow the aromatics to incorporate evenly through the mince.
    3.   Cover the bowl and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes – longer is fine.
    4.   While the meat is resting, slice the capsicum into strips.
    5.   Place the capsicum in a dish, toss with olive oil and a pinch of salt and then set aside until the meatballs are ready to cook.

    Greek Lamb meatballs steps

    6.   Line a large tray with baking paper.
    7.   Roll the ground meat mixture into walnut-sized balls and place on the tray.
    8.   Bake both the capsicum and the meatballs in the oven for 15 minutes.
    9.   While the meatballs and capsicum are cooking, make the yogurt sauce and prepare the salad.
    10. Combine all the yogurt dressing ingredients in a bowl, stir well then place in the fridge until ready to serve.

    Greek lamb meatballs

    11. To construct the salad, scatter each of the salad ingredients on a large platter in the order listed.
    12. Lay the warm meatballs on top of the salad and then drizzle with yogurt dressing. Reserve a portion of the dressing to serve at the table.
    13. Enjoy immediately.

    Looking for more great ground meat recipes that take their inspiration from Mediterranean cooking? You simply must try our gluten free Kibbeh.

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    Greek lamb meatball salad with mint yogurt dressing