Minted Lamb and Feta Meatballs with Tomato Salad

These lamb and feta meatballs are deliciously spiced with mint and garlic. They are succulent, juicy and loaded with flavour served with a colourful cherry tomato salad over a bed of homemade hummus. They are naturally gluten free, low carb and perfect comfort food for the whole family to enjoy.

500 g Lamb mince
100 g Greek feta, crumbled, plus extra to serve
2 tsp Dried mint leaves
2 Garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced
Salt and pepper
200 g Cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
1 Red onion, trimmed then thinly sliced into rings
30 g Fresh mint leaves, torn in half
2 tbsp White balsamic vinegar
60 ml Extra virgin olive oil
Hummus of your choice, to serve

Combine lamb mince, feta, dried mint and garlic in a bowl, season and roll heaped tablespoonfuls into balls. Place on a tray, cover and chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
Meanwhile, place cherry tomatoes, red onion, fresh mint, balsamic vinegar and half the olive oil in a bowl, season and toss to combine. Set aside.
Heat remaining oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and fry, turning often, for 5-7 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
Spread hummus on a plate, top with tomato salad, meatballs and extra mint leaves.

25 comments:

My name is Erika. 27/12/23 13:35: I need to make some meatballs. It's been quite a while. These look delicious. Thanks for the inspiration! And hope you're having a nice day too.
DEZMOND 27/12/23 13:37: I do not like their taste, but I do love mint leaves used in decor for food, very pretty always. I will be making corn flour roulade filled with mayo, grated cheese and sunflower salamy for New Years Eve!
Tom 27/12/23 14:15: ...festive Angie, you sure do a fabulous job staging your creations.
Bill 27/12/23 18:31: Looks very nice, I'd try it.
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 27/12/23 18:46: I love the flavors and with feta the addition of tomatoes what a great lunch meal!
Brian's Home Blog 27/12/23 19:25: Every single bit of that look great!
Anonymous 27/12/23 19:25: So yummy! -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
Diane 27/12/23 21:43: We love lamb this sounds amazing. Thanks. Belated Happy Christmas and all the best for 2034. Cheers Diane
roentare 28/12/23 00:51: That seems very Greek Style
Citu 28/12/23 02:32: Se ve muy rico. Te mando un beso.
savorthebest 28/12/23 04:20: That looks delicious, I love mint with lamb.
Margaret D 28/12/23 07:40: Looks delicious.
JoAnna 28/12/23 11:59: Hello, you have wonderful cats in your avatar. I'm a vegetarian, but I love any salad and I think yours without meat would be delicious too. Best regards.
eileeninmd 28/12/23 12:03: Hello,
Another great recipe, it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Take care, have a great day!
David M. Gascoigne, 28/12/23 13:52: If a lamb has to be killed, I think I will pass on this one.
Cooking Julia 28/12/23 18:42: This dish looks so appealing and yummy, I wish I could taste it right now...
David 28/12/23 23:12: Angie, Lamb meatballs...Yum! We love lamb, even mutton if its prepared properly. Great looking dinner salad! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 29/12/23 01:04: What a delicious, beautiful, and merry dish packed with flavours! Lamb and mint make an excellent combination.
Lowcarb team member 29/12/23 02:04: Looks good and I'm sure it tastes gorgeous.

All the best Jan
Javier 29/12/23 10:13: I think that this way to eat meatballs is absolutely yummy and original!
Rainbow Evening 30/12/23 04:51: we consume lamb sometimes.... yummy
Judee 30/12/23 15:42: This is a beautiful looking salad and my husband being a fan of lamb would enjoy this salad. Happy New Year Angie!
Cocoa and Lavender 1/1/24 21:34: These meatballs remind me a lot of the ones we had in Morocco - especially with the mint. And I love that you served them on hummus. Another gorgeous dish, Angie!
Raymund 4/1/24 00:05: Genius comfort food right there! Definitely filing this recipe away for a cozy family dinner soon. Thanks for sharing!
tigerfish 16/1/24 04:22: So delicious. I can absolutely enjoy this as an entree.