Moroccan lamb koftas and Turkish chopped salad

Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins
( Hands-on time: 20 mins )

Total cost: $ 22.96 / $ 5.74 per serve

(at time of publication)

Moroccan lamb koftas and Turkish chopped salad

Ingredients
Nutrition Info.(per serve)

90g piece Lebanese bread
oil spray
500g lean lamb mince
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons Moroccan spice mix
250g cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped
1 bunch radishes, trimmed, halved, sliced
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 bunch watercress, trimmed, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
lemon wedges, to serve

Nutrition Info

Kilojoules 1530kJ
Calories 366cal
Protein 35g
Total fat 17g
Saturated fat 5g
Carbohydrates 20g
Sugars 7g
Dietary fibre 4g
Sodium 260mg
Calcium 140mg
Iron 5mg

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Place bread on a baking tray. Lightly spray with oil. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until crisp. Break bread in small pieces and set aside.

2 Meanwhile combine lamb, mint and Moroccan spice. Form into 8 x 7cm ‘sausage’ shapes around 8 metal skewers. Lightly spray with oil and place under grill or on a hot barbecue for 6-7 minutes, turning occasionally or until cooked through.

3 In a large bowl combine tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, onion and watercress. Toss with oil and lemon juice. Add crisp bread pieces to salad and serve with koftas and lemon wedges.

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