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Cypriot mezze of spicy meatballs, grilled halloumi cheese, tzatziki and warm black olives
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Cypriot mezze of spicy meatballs, grilled halloumi cheese, tzatziki and warm black olives

17 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 1-2 openrecipes

This recipe was cooked by amateur chefs as part of the BBC's Step Up to the Plate television programme.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1358
Calories
67g
Protein
53g
Fat
152g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pork 100g cooked 242
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Halloumi 1 oz (28g) 110
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 potatoes, peeled and grated
  • 225g/8oz minced pork
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • , for deep frying vegetable oil
  • 250g/9oz Greek-style yoghurt
  • 4 tbsp cucumber
  • 1 clove garlic
  • pinch salt
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh mint
  • 4 slices halloumi cheese
  • 6 black olives
  • handful rocket
  • 1 pitta bread

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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