Feta and eggplant lamb meatballs with tzatziki
Easy entertaining with a Mediterranean twist
4
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
50 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
These festive lamb, eggplant, and feta meatballs are the perfect addition to your Christmas spread, bringing a deliciously unexpected twist to traditional holiday flavours. The succulent lamb pairs beautifully with the fresh mint, while roasted eggplant adds a rich, smoky depth, and feta provides a creamy, tangy contrast.
Whether served as a starter, part of a holiday buffet, or alongside seasonal sides, these meatballs will be a standout on your Christmas table.
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Ingredients
Meatballs
500g Quality Mark lamb mince
400g aubergines
finely diced
2 Tbsp olive oil
⅓ cup flat-leaf parsley
chopped
⅓ cup fresh mint
chopped
2 garlic cloves
minced
1 Tbsp lemon rind
finely grated
¼ cup breadcrumbs
200g feta cheese
i
crumbled
salt and pepper
to taste
Tzaziki
1 cup thick Greek style yoghurt
½ cucumber
deseeded and finely diced
¼ cup mint leaves
chopped
½ clove garlic clove
minced
1 tsp honey
½ tsp ground cumin
sea salt
To serve
lemon
wedges
Method
For the tzaziki meatballs
1
Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Place the aubergine and oil on a baking tray and toss to coat. Roast for 30 minutes until golden and soft.
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2
Remove the aubergine from the oven and allow to cool.
3
Place the aubergine, mince, parsley, mint, garlic, lemon rind, bread crumbs and feta in a large bowl and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Omit the salt if you didn't use reduced salt feta.
4
Roll into balls. Place oil into a large frying pan and cook the meatballs until browned.
5
Place on a baking tray and into the oven to cook for 10 minutes, or until cooked through.
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6
To make the Tzatziki, simply place all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
7
Serve the cooked meatballs with lemon wedges and tzatziki on the side.
Nutrition Information per Serving (450g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.
Energy
2581kJ (617 kcal)
Protein
40.3g
Total Fat
42.9g
Saturated Fat
18.1g
Carbs
16.0g
Dietary Fibre
5.2g
Sodium
930mg
Iron
2.8mg
Zinc
5.3mg
Vitamin B12
2.0µg
