Lamb meatballs with watercress dressing
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 500g lamb mince
- 100g feta, crumbled
- 100g bag watercress
- small pack mint, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 300g couscous
- 200g frozen peas
- 100g pomegranate seeds, to serve
- 100g natural yogurt, to serve
Method
- STEP 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a baking tray with parchment. Mix the lamb, feta and some seasoning in a large bowl. Roll the mince mixture into 20 walnut-sized balls. Put the meatballs on the prepared tray and bake in the oven for 20 mins until cooked through.
- STEP 2
To make the dressing, whizz 25g of watercress, the mint, oil, vinegar and plenty of seasoning in a small food processor until smooth. Tip the couscous into a heatproof bowl and cover with 400ml boiling water. Cover with cling film and leave for 3-4 mins. Remove the cling film and fluff up with a fork.
- STEP 3
Meanwhile, bring a small pan of water to the boil, add the peas and cook for 3 mins. Mix half the dressing, the peas and remaining watercress into the couscous. Top with the meatballs and serve with the remaining dressing, the pomegranate seeds and yogurt.
