{"id":35192,"date":"2025-02-27T08:55:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/?p=35192"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:46:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T23:46:37","slug":"mediterranean-spiced-beef-meatball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2025\/02\/27\/mediterranean-spiced-beef-meatball\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean-Spiced Beef Meatball Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Tzatziki"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mediterranean-Spiced Beef Meatball Salad<\/h2>\n
This meal brings together vibrant, and fresh ingredients, and bold flavours for a satisfying meal. The spiced meatballs pair perfectly with the refreshing salad and creamy tzatziki, offering a delicious way to nourish your body and support your skin.<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Servings <\/span>2<\/span> people<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Prep Time <\/span>35 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Ingredients<\/h3>

Meatballs<\/h4>
  • 250<\/span> g<\/span> lean beef mince<\/span><\/li>
  • 25<\/span> g<\/span> wholemeal breadcrumbs<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/4<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt ^<\/span><\/li>
  • Mediterranean spices<\/span> 1 tsp lemon pepper, 1\/2 tsp sweet paprika, 1\/4 tsp ground cumin, 1\/4 tsp dried oregano <\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> egg ^<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> tsp<\/span> olive oil ^<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

    Pink Pickled Onions<\/h4>
    • 1\/2<\/span> red onion<\/span> halved, and thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>
    • 2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> red wine vinegar<\/span><\/li>
    • 1\/2<\/span> tsp<\/span> honey<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

      Tzatziki<\/h4>
      • 1\/4<\/span> telegraph cucumber<\/span> grated, juices squeezed out<\/span><\/li>
      • 1\/2<\/span> bunch<\/span> dill<\/span> roughly chopped<\/span><\/li>
      • 50<\/span> g<\/span> yoghurt<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

        Salad<\/h4>
        • 1\/4<\/span> telegraph cucumber<\/span> halved and thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>
        • 1<\/span> lettuce<\/span> leaves separated<\/span><\/li>
        • 1\/2<\/span> avocado<\/span> thinly sliced<\/span><\/li>
        • 1\/2<\/span> pack<\/span> cherry tomatoes<\/span><\/li>
        • 1\/2<\/span> Tbsp<\/span> red wine vinegar ^<\/span><\/li>
        • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> olive oil ^<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

          To serve:<\/h4>
          • 2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> walnuts<\/span> chopped<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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            Instructions<\/h3>
            • Prep Meatballs: <\/strong>Combine all meatball ingredients (except oil) in a bowl, until well combined. Use a tablespoon measure and damp hands to shape mixture into balls.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
            • Cook Meatballs: <\/strong>Heat oil in a frypan on medium heat. Cook meatballs (in batches if needed) for about 10 minutes, turning frequently, until cooked through. Rest, covered, for 2-3 minutes.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
            • Make Pickled Onion: <\/strong>Thinly slice red onion and toss in a small bowl with vinegar, honey and a pinch of salt. Set aside.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/li>
            • Make Tzatziki: <\/strong>Grate first measure of cucumber, squeeze all liquid out and roughly chop dill. Mix in a second bowl with yoghurt and season to taste with salt. Cut remaining cucumber in half and thinly slice. Set aside.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
            • Prep Salad: <\/strong>Separate lettuce leaves and thinly slice avocado. Toss in a salad bowl with sliced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, vinegar and olive oil.<\/span><\/div><\/li>
            • Serve: <\/strong>Divide salad between plates and top with meatballs. Sprinkle over pickled onion and walnuts. Serve tzatziki on the side<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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              <\/g><\/svg><\/span> Calories: <\/span>449<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":35180,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2377,2353,2385,2361,2378,2362,2374],"tags":[1745,1853,1848],"class_list":["post-35192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freshstart","category-blog","category-dinner","category-fresh-start","category-healthy","category-meal-plans","category-recipes","tag-fresh-start","tag-inspiration","tag-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35192"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35278,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35192\/revisions\/35278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}