moroccan lamb meatball & green tahini salad
serves 4 | prep 10 mins | cooking 25 mins
8 baby carrots, unpeeled, trimmed, scrubbed, halved Lengthways
2 large beetroot, trimmed, scrubbed, cut into thin wedges
2 small red onions, cut into thin wedges
1 red capsicum, deseeded, thickly sliced
80ml (⅓ cup) olive oil, plus extra, to drizzle
425g can no-added-salt lentils, rinsed, drained
500g lamb mince
1 tbs Moroccan seasoning
60ml (¼ cup) fresh lemon juice
2 tbs hulled tahini
120g baby spinach
1 Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the carrot, beetroot, onion and capsicum on the prepared tray. Drizzle over 2 tbs oil and toss until coated. Roast for 25 minutes or until tender. Add the lentils and toss until warmed through.
2 Meanwhile, place the lamb and seasoning in a large bowl. Season and mix until well combined. Roll level tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls. Heat 1 tbs of the remaining oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs. Cook, turning, for 8 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
3 Place the lemon juice, tahini, 2 tbs water, the remaining oil and half the spinach in a small food processor. Process until smooth. Season. Divide among serving plates. Top with the meatballs, vegetable mixture and remaining spinach. Drizzle over extra oil. Season with pepper, to serve.
“Easy to make and full of wonderful flavours and textures. We'll definitely make this one again.” Catcompany
NOTE
Make this dish super speedy by using bought meatballs (any kind you like), and pre-chopped roasting veg, which you can find in the fruit and veg section at the supermarket.
Cuban sweet potato & black bean tacos
serves 4 | prep 30 mins | cooking 35 mins
600g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1cm pieces
1 small red onion, cut into wedges
1 tbs olive oil
3 tsp chipotle seasoning
8 small flour tortillas
400g can black beans, rinsed, drained
2 baby gem lettuces, leaves separated
1 large avocado, thinly sliced
2 tbs pepitas, toasted
Fresh coriander leaves and lime wedges, to serve
yoghurt sauce
2 tbs chopped fresh coriander leaves
130g (½ cup) natural yoghurt
1 tbs fresh lime juice
Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Combine the sweet potato, red onion, oil and chipotle in a bowl. Toss to coat. Arrange in a single layer on the prepared tray. Roast for 15-20 minutes or until vegies are tender