Lamb meatballs & tabbouleh

Lamb meatballs & tabbouleh

By Gabriella Sabbagh
15’ Prep time
20’ Cook time
35’ Total time
407 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

These lamb meatballs pair beautifully with the middle eastern style tabbouleh with a dressing made with pomegranate molasses and the tzatiki provides the perfect freshness to acompany the dish.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

For the meatballs: preheat the oven to 180ºC, gas mark 4. In a frying pan heat the oil, add the garlic and onion and fry for 2-3 minutes, or until the onions have softened. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
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Step 2

Tip the cooked onion mixture into a bowl with the minced lamb and remaining meatball ingredients, then mix together. Roll the mixture into 20 evenly sized balls.
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Step 3

Place the meatballs on a baking tray that has been lined with baking parchment and cook in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the balls are cooked with no pink meat.
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Step 4

While the meatballs are cooking make the tabbouleh. Cook the Love Life grains according to pack instructions, tip into a bowl and allow to cool. Meanwhile, chop the spinach and herbs, and add to the bowl with the pomegranate seeds, salad onions and lemon zest. Mix thoroughly so everything is evenly distributed. Add the pomegranate molasses and lemon juice, and pour over the salad.
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Step 5

Serve the salad with the meatballs and a spoonful of tzatziki

Ingredient

  • Lemon
    Lemon
    1
  • Onion
    Onion
    1
  • Garlic clove
    Garlic clove
    1
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    1 tsp
  • Parsley
    Parsley
    25 grams
  • Salad onion
    Salad onion
    1 bunch
  • Ras el hanout
    Ras el hanout
    2 tsp
  • Pack mint
    Pack mint
    25 grams
  • Cooks' ingredients pomegranate molasses
    Cooks' ingredients pomegranate molasses
    2 tbsp
  • Essential waitrose british lamb mince
    Essential waitrose british lamb mince
    200 grams
  • Tub waitrose tzatziki
    Tub waitrose tzatziki
    200 grams
  • Pack fresh parsley
    Pack fresh parsley
    25 grams
  • Waitrose love life puy lentils and quinoa
    Waitrose love life puy lentils and quinoa
    100 grams
  • Pack love life quinoa, chickpeas, bulgar, wheat and rice
    Pack love life quinoa, chickpeas, bulgar, wheat and rice
    250 grams
  • Waitrose washed spinach
    Waitrose washed spinach
    80 grams
  • Pack pomegranate seeds
    Pack pomegranate seeds
    110 grams

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