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Minted Lamb Meatball Bowls

Minted Lamb Meatball Bowls

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Ingredients

Scale

1 lb ground lamb

1 shallot, finely diced (or 1/4 cup finely diced onion) (50g)

3 large garlic cloves, minced (12g)

2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint leaves (5g)

1 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme (2g) or 1/2 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh oregano (1g) or 1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp salt

Freshly cracked black pepper

Creamy Dill Yogurt Sauce

1 cup grass-fed plain greek yogurt (220g)

1 small lemon, juiced (35g)

2 garlic cloves, minced (6g)

1 1/2 Tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped

Few pinches of salt

To serve

3 cups cooked quinoa

2 English cucumbers, chopped

1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered or halved

1/4 cup pistachios (optional)

Fresh chopped mint leaves (sprinkle on each dish)

Additional topping ideas: pickled red onions or diced onions, Kalamata olives, slivered radishes, chopped bell pepper, etc.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Go ahead and start prepping your quinoa according to package instructions. Use broth to cook it for more flavor.
  3. Mix together the meatball ingredients, then form 20 meatballs and place onto the parchment paper. Bake 18-20 minutes or until the middles are 165ºF. I used a #40 cookie scoop to scoop out the meatball mixture and it made exactly 20.
  4. Prep the cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, creamy dill sauce, pistachios, and a little garnish of chopped mint leaves.
  5. Assemble the bowls: Place quinoa at the bottom, add meatballs, top with the diced cucumber and tomato, top with the creamy dill sauce, and a sprinkle of pistachios and a pinch of chopped mint leaves.

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