Chicken meatballs with beetroot salsa

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $11.20 / $2.80 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

500g chicken mince
1 tablespoon lemongrass paste or coriandercilantroX paste
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
olive oil spray
150g canned or cooked beetrootbeetsX, diced
2 tablespoons fresh coriandercilantroX
½ lime, juice
4 wholemeal pita bread

Instructions

1 Place mince, herb paste, half the onion and cumin in a bowl. Season and mix together.

2 Divide into 25 even-sized balls. Heat a non-stick frying pan for a few minutes. Spray with a little oil and cook meatballs until evenly browned and cooked through.

3 To make beetroot salsa, mix together remaining onion, beetroot, fresh coriander and lime juice.

4 Serve balls in pita bread with crispy lettuce, cherry tomatoes, beetroot salsa and 1 tablespoon plain, low-fat yoghurt.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1430kJ

Calories 342cal

Protein 29g

Total fat 11g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 30g

–Sugars 7g

Dietary fibre 3g

Sodium 520mg

Calcium 40mg

Iron 3mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

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