Description
Delightful Mediterranean Salad Bowls featuring Lebanese Meatballs, combining fresh ingredients, hearty meatballs, and a tangy tahini sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound grass-fed ground beef
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 large egg
- 3 teaspoons finely chopped mint
- 3 teaspoons finely chopped parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup dry pearl couscous
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (for couscous)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for couscous)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for couscous)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (for couscous)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper (for couscous)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped cucumber
- 1 1/2 cups halved grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup sliced or chopped red onion (for salad)
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley or mint (for salad)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice (for tahini sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (for tahini sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic (for tahini sauce)
- 2 tablespoons water (for tahini sauce)
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and soak bamboo skewers in water if using.
- Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl: ground beef, red onion, egg, mint, parsley, allspice, cinnamon, coriander, crushed red pepper, cumin, salt, black pepper, and minced garlic. Mix well until fully integrated.
- Roll the meat mixture into 1-inch balls and thread them onto the soaked skewers if using.
- Bake the meatballs on a lightly oiled baking sheet for 17-20 minutes until cooked through.
- Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a pot, then add couscous, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes until the couscous is tender.
- Prepare the salad by slicing cucumbers, halving grape tomatoes, and mixing them with cooked couscous, feta, and fresh parsley or mint in a large bowl.
- Mix Greek yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, salt, minced garlic, and water until smooth to make the tahini sauce.
- Assemble the bowls by adding a generous portion of the salad, topping with meatballs, and drizzling with tahini sauce.
- Optionally, toast pine nuts in a pan over low heat and sprinkle them over each bowl before serving.
Notes
Let couscous sit covered after cooking for the best texture. Adjust tahini sauce water for desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg