Lamb meatballs & green tahini tabbouleh
By Esther Clark
Combine grains and beetroot with lamb meatballs and a tahini dressing to make this quick and easy supper, which is full of textures and flavours
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Prep:15 mins
Cook:12 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 506
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fat 23g
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saturates 6g
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carbs 47g
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sugars 0g
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fibre 9g
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protein 24g
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salt 0.92g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp fat-free yogurt
- ½ small bunch of parsley
- 1 lemon, juiced
- ½ small garlic clove
- ½ tbsp rapeseed oil
- 10-12 ready-made lamb meatballs
- 2 x 250g pouches mixed grains
- 4 cooked beetroots, chopped
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 200g baby tomatoes, halved
- 50g pitted black olives, halved
- 1 cucumber, peeled and cubed
- ½ tbsp za’atar
Method
Blend the tahini, yogurt, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, 2-3 tbsp water and a pinch of salt in a food processor until smooth. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the meatballs over a medium heat for 10-12 mins until cooked through, turning regularly.
Warm the grains following pack instructions. Leave to cool a little, then toss with the remaining ingredients. Season. Divide between four plates, top with the meatballs and drizzle over the tahini dressing.