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Feta and eggplant lamb meatballs with tzatziki

Easy entertaining with a Mediterranean twist

4

Serves

15 mins

Prep Time

50 mins

Cook Time

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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

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500g Quality Mark lamb mince

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400g aubergines

finely diced

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2 Tbsp olive oil

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⅓ cup flat-leaf parsley

chopped

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⅓ cup fresh mint

chopped

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2 garlic cloves

minced

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1 Tbsp lemon rind

finely grated

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¼ cup breadcrumbs

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200g feta cheese

crumbled

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salt and pepper

Tzaziki

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1 cup thick Greek style yoghurt

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½ cucumber

deseeded and finely diced

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¼ cup mint leaves

chopped

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½ clove garlic clove

minced

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1 tsp honey

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½ tsp ground cumin

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sea salt

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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.

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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To make the Tzatziki, simply place all the ingredients into a 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