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Meatballs with herb salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Meatballs with herb salad

24 ingredients 1 hr + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Meatballs with herb salad

These lightly spiced meatballs contain a surprise within. Make sure there are no holes or the cheese will ooze out.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

925
Calories
65g
Protein
59g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 21 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Salad 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

  • 8 cardamom
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • 4 large cloves garlic
  • large pinch salt
  • 300g/11oz lean beef mince
  • 200g/7oz pork mince
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • , to taste chilli powder
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1-2 tbsp groundnut oil
  • 115g/4oz cream cheese
  • 200g/7oz baby plum tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 2 tbsp flaked almonds
  • 4 shallots
  • 150g/5½oz mixed salad leaves
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped mint
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped chives
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped oregano
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 3 tbsp olive oil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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