Mediterranean lamb and cannellini bean bowls

Pack in the protein with the combined power of lamb and beans

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Serves

2 - 3

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

These salad bowls combine the goodness of New Zealand lamb, cannellini beans, quinoa and fresh salad with the tastiness of tzatziki and crumbled feta.

All that protein will keep you full and support the day's activities.

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Ingredients

Meatballs
  • 300g Quality Mark lamb mince

  • handful fresh herbsi

    chopped
  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • pinch salt and pepper

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

Tzatziki
  • 1 cup plain unsweetened yoghurt

  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice

  • ½ cup cucumber

    diced
  • handful fresh herbs

    chopped - such as mint, parsley, coriander
  • 1 Tbsp crushed garlic

  • pinch salt and pepper

Salad
  • 1 can cannellini beans

    drained
  • 2 cups quinoa

    cooked according to packet instructions
  • 2-3 handfuls baby spinach leaves

  • feta

    crumbled
  • ½ cucumber

    sliced
  • handful cherry tomatoes

    halved
  • fresh herbs

    to garnish

Method

1

Combine the lamb mince in a large bowl with fresh herbs, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Roll into walnut-sized balls.

2

Heat a frying pan with a dash of oil and cook meatballs until browned on all sides.

3

Mix the tzatziki ingredients together in a small bowl.

4

Arrange the salad ingredients in bowls then top with tzatziki and meatballs with a sprinkle of fresh herbs to serve.

Nutrition Information per Serving (456g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 3 serves.

Energy2224kJ (532 kcal)
Protein36.9g
Total Fat28.0g
Saturated Fat10.7g
Carbohydrate28.3g
Dietary Fibre9.8g
Sodium631mg
Iron5.8mg
Zinc5.3mg
Vitamin B121.5µg