Crumbed Meatballs with Green Pea Salad

A deliciously different way to enjoy meatballs. Beef mince (or any other kinds of mince), Parmesan cheese and herbs are formed into meatballs, coated in breadcrumbs, fried and served with a baby Romaine lettuce and pea salad tossed with a herb dressing. The crumbed meatballs are crunchy on the outside and so tender and tasty on the inside. Don't skip the Parmigiano-Reggiano as it adds so much more flavours to the meatballs. Next time I will add some grated Parmesan in the breadcrumbs too. They can be served stuffed into pita pockets with tzatziki or over some pasta with marinara sauce.

Crumbed Meatballs	Herb Dressing
500 g Beef mince 3 tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated 1 Shallot, finely chopped 1 clove Garlic, minced 2 tbsp Fresh breadcrumbs 2 tbsp Flat parsley, finely chopped Salt and pepper 50 g White spelt flour 1 Large egg, lightly beaten 120 g Fresh breadcrumbs Lard or oil, to fry 100 g Green peas 2 Baby Romaine lettuce, leaves separated Fresh herbs Cherry radishes, sliced	2 tbsp Fresh chives, chopped 1 tbsp Lovage, chopped 1 tbsp Mint leaf, chopped 1 clove Garlic, minced Juice of 1 lime Salt and pepper 80 ml Olive oil

Combine beef mince, parmesan, shallot, garlic, breadcrumbs, and parsley in a bowl. Season well. Use damp hands to shape 2 tablespoons of beef mixture into a ball, then place on a lined tray. Repeat with the remaining beef mixture.
Place flour, egg and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. Coat meatballs in flour, shaking off excess, then dip them in egg and finally coat in breadcrumbs. Place on a tray and chill for 20 minutes to firm slightly.
Meanwhile, blanch green peas in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes or until bright green and tender, then drain and refresh in a bowl of iced water and drain again. Place them in a large salad bowl and add in lettuce, fresh herbs and radishes.
To make the dressing, combine everything in a jar or bowl and shake or whisk until combined.
Half-fill a deep saucepan with lard and heat over a medium heat. (a cube of bread will turn golden in 25-30 seconds when oil is hot enough). Deep-fry meatballs in batches, for 5 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
Toss 2/3 of the dressing with the salad mixture and divide among serving plates. Top with meatballs and scatter with extra herbs and serve with remaining dressing alongside.

36 comments:

Tom 17/6/21 16:24: ...you plate your creations beautifully!!!
foodtravelandwine 17/6/21 16:41: beautiful!!....and delicious too!!....it is a gourmet combination!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela
Martha 17/6/21 16:58: Is beef mince just regular ground beef? It would be delicious served this way!
Christine 17/6/21 17:35: Love meatballs, yum.
Norma2 17/6/21 18:21: Angie, if you want them to come out tender and moist you can add to the meat mixture: bread crumbs soaked in milk and squeezed.
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Anonymous 17/6/21 18:28: What a fun meal - the perfect balance of fresh and nutritious + big flavored and satisfying. Excited to try this!
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 17/6/21 19:16: I love the addition of acid from the lime I think these would be a great appetizer for our Sunday dinners
Bill 17/6/21 19:19: Excellent display of food dishes, well done. It all looks and sounds delicious.
David 17/6/21 19:31: Angie, Yet another meal for me! But, I can't get my wife to eat meatballs...weird since she likes burgers. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Pam 17/6/21 19:34: Delicious!
Brian's Home Blog 17/6/21 20:45: Another one on the Gotta Try list!
tigerfish 17/6/21 21:12: I recently made patties and meatballs using ground turkey, and added feta cheese to it! :)
DEZMOND 17/6/21 23:21: I love everything with peas!
R's Rue 17/6/21 23:32: yum
Balvinder 18/6/21 02:00: Hi Angie, already loving this and haven’t even tried it yet! I am sure it would taste just as good with chicken or lamb.
Marcelle 18/6/21 02:15: Wow, Angie this salad looks so fresh and beautiful! The meatballs with parmesan sound amazing! This is a very creative recipe!! 🤗🥗
J.P. Alexander 18/6/21 03:32: Se ven muy ricas esas albóndigas, gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso
bread&salt 18/6/21 04:53: Looks great! Presentation is perfect as usual! This meatballs recipe different than the our. I got it.
Margaret D 18/6/21 05:52: Similar to what I make.
All looks lovely.
Evi Erlinda 18/6/21 05:56: Beautiful and surely yummy dish!
Pedro 18/6/21 09:18: A rich complete dish ideal as a combo plate.
Greetings
Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviews 18/6/21 10:12: Now this one would really appeal to me, but would be hubbie's worst nightmare, so probably not something I would make often just for myself!

The combination of flavours sounds delicious, but like yourself, I would probably add more cheese to the breadcrumbs too, you can never have too much of a good thing! :)

Thanks for sharing, your presentation, as always, is impeccable.

Have a great weekend :)
Nancy Chan 18/6/21 10:43: Beautiful and looks delicious. Love meatballs.
Kui_Netes 18/6/21 13:59: Hola,
Ya me tienes por aquí :)
La presentación, preciosa y el plato ha de estar buenísimo.
Sludos.
Ashley@CookNourishBliss 18/6/21 16:22: I love a good meatball! And that herb dressing sounds fantastic!!
Tanza Erlambang 18/6/21 16:47: love meatball... tasty...
your recipe looks different...
Julie 18/6/21 18:20: Your pics are so vibrant and inviting, Angie.. delicious meat balls !!
New Classic r 19/6/21 12:52: These meatballs look great and I bet they will taste great. I have been using a similar breading for chicken cutlets but never thought of using them on meatballs.
thepaintedapron.com 19/6/21 15:18: The meatballs with Parmiggiano Reggiano sound so good!
Gloria Baker 20/6/21 04:44: what yummy and lovely meatballs dear Angie
Karen (Back Road Journal) 21/6/21 00:11: I had to pin your recipe and can't wait to give it a try. For as often as I have cooked meatballs, I've never made crumbed and fried meatballs.
Noob Cook 22/6/21 04:29: Your home-made meatballs look amazing along with the herbed dressing. Beautiful plate.
Raymund 23/6/21 01:00: I would love nibbling on those meatballs! Yum
Pattie @ Olla-Podrida 26/6/21 20:42: I love meatballs of all kinds, and could eat them every week. I love the idea of using them with a salad. They would be much lighter this way than with a heavy gravy, marinara, or other type of sauce. Thanks for this great idea. Your photos are always so beautiful.
Tisa Jacob 29/6/21 02:52: Crumb coated meatballs. I love❤️
Paolina 20/8/21 17:15: Che buono, mi piace tanto! 🤗