Lamb, Pine nut and Raisin Meat Balls With Fattoush Salad

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Lamb, Pine nut and Raisin Meat Balls With Fattoush Salad

Ingredient

500g Lamb Mince
1 onion, diced
75g ricotta
2tbs raisins
2tbs pine nuts, toasted
½ bunch parsley, chopped
2 pita breads, crisped in the oven
1 punnet tomatoes, halved
1 cucumber, diced
1 red onion, diced
1 radish sliced thinly
1 bunch parsley, chopped
1 bunch mint, chopped
1/2cup yoghurt
2tbs tahini
1tsp sumac
Red Island olive oil

Method

Heat an oven to 180c

Add the mince, onion, ricotta, raisins, pine nuts, parsley and a pinch of salt to a bowl, mix together until evenly combined.

Roll into meatballs and place onto a lined baking tray. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes until cooked through.

In a bowl mix the pita bread, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, radish, parsley, mint, a pinch of salt and drizzle of olive oil.

In a bowl combine the yoghurt, tahini, sumac and a pinch of salt, mix together.

Serve the meatball with the salad and drizzle with the yoghurt sauce.

Recipe by Michael Weldon