

Smoky beef rissoles with couscous salad
Last updated date: 24 October 2019
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- ½ cup (90g) wholemeal couscous
- 500g lean beef mince
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest and juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 medium-sized courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, sliced in ribbons with a vege peeler
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tomatoes, cut in wedges
- 120g rocketarugulaX or spinach
- ⅓ cup low-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
- lemon wedges, to serve
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Instructions
1 Place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Cover with ²/³ cup boiling water. Cover bowl and set aside.
2 Combine mince, garlic, lemon zest and paprika in a large bowl and season with cracked black pepper. With wet hands divide mixture in 12 portions by hand. Roll portions in balls, flattening slightly to form patties.
3 Preheat a grill pan. Spray beef patties and courgette lightly with oil and add to pan. Cook patties for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Cook courgettes until slightly golden.
4 Pour lemon juice and olive oil over reserved couscous. Fluff grains with a fork. Place couscous and tomatoes in a salad bowl with rocket or spinach. Toss lightly.
5 Serve rissoles and courgette ribbons with couscous salad, yoghurt and a lemon wedge.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use brown rice instead of couscous and check paprika and yoghurt are gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 394cal
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Kilojoules 1650kJ
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Protein 36g
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Total fat 17g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 20g
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–Sugars 5g
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Dietary fibre 4g
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Sodium 140mg
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Calcium 170mg
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Iron 4.5mg
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