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Cheesy risotto balls with warm winter salad

This delicious cheesy risotto balls with warm winter salad dish is a great vegetarian lunch or dinner option. High in iron, fibre and calcium, this healthy recipe can easily be made gluten free.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Risotto balls
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup wholemeal breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup parmesan, finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
  • 3 cups cold leftover risotto (we used oven-baked pumpkin and sage risotto)
  • 8 basil leaves
  • 100g fresh mozzarella, chopped into 8 x 2cm cubes
  • spray oil
  • Salad
  • spray oil
  • 4 cups kale leaves, roughly chopped
  • 4 cups broccoli florets, in bite-sized pieces
  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves
  • 1 tablespoon lemon-infused olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the flour in a shallow medium-sized bowl or plate. Lightly whisk the eggs in another bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs, parsley, parmesan and pepper and tip on to a plate.

    2 To make the risotto balls, use clean wet hands to shape a small handful of the risotto into a ball. Make a hole in the centre of each ball with your finger. Wrap a basil leaf around a piece of mozzarella, and poke this into the ball, rolling to close over. Repeat with the remaining risotto to make 8 balls, keeping hands wet all the time.

    3 Roll a risotto ball in the flour and shake off excess. Dip in egg, then roll in breadcrumb mix to coat. Place on baking tray. Repeat with the remaining risotto balls.

    4 Spray balls with oil spray. Bake in oven for 20 minutes, spraying again halfway through, or until crisp and golden.

    5 While balls are cooking, make the salad. Heat a spray of oil in a large, heavy-based pan over a high heat. Add kale and broccoli and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Remove from heat and stir through baby spinach.

    6 Combine oil, mustard, vinegar, water and salt to make dressing. Pour over vegetables and toss well. Garnish with pumpkin seeds.

    7 Serve risotto balls with warm salad.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free leftover risotto, breadcrumbs and flour. Check mustard is gluten free.

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