

Spiced lamb meatballs with baked cauliflower salad
Photographer: Mark O'Meara
If you love lamb kofte, you will love these spicy meatballs served on a bed of couscous, topped with mint and yoghurt and accompanied by a baked cauliflower salad. A Middle Eastern delight!
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 1 small red onion
- 1 large cauliflower, cut into small florets, thinly sliced
- 500g lean lamb mince
- 2 tablespoons za’atar spice mix
- 1 cup wholemeal couscous
- ½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves, plus extra to serve
- 1 ½ cups (200g) green beans, halved lengthways
- ½ cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 210°C. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. Cut half of the onion into thin wedges. Divide onion wedges and cauliflower between the trays. Spray with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and tender.
- Meanwhile, into a bowl, grate the remaining onion. Add the mince and spice mix and combine well. Roll level tablespoons of mince mixture into balls. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Cook the meatballs in batches, turning, for 5-7 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl, place couscous and add 1 cup boiling water. Cover and stand for 5 minutes. Separate couscous grains with a fork and stir in chopped mint.
- Boil or steam the beans until just tender. Combine baked cauliflower and onion with beans. Serve lamb on couscous with cauliflower salad. Top with yoghurt and scatter with extra mint leaves.
HFG tip
Lamb mixture is suitable to freeze before cooking.
If you can’t find wholemeal couscous, just use plain.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 487cal
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Kilojoules 2040kJ
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Protein 43g
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Total fat 14g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 10g
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Dietary fibre 13g
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Sodium 270mg
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Calcium 200mg
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Iron 7mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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