Meatballs with couscous salad

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Recipe «Meatballs with couscous salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 800g extra-lean beef mince, 2 tsp Massel beef style stock powder, 2 tsp garlic pepper steak seasoning, 1 cup couscous, 1 2/3 cups boiling water , olive oil cooking spray, 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, 1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped , 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped, 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced, 1 small red onion, finely chopped, 1/2 cup Sunbeam raisins, finely chopped, 2 roma tomatoes, finely chopped, 1/3 cup fat-free natural yoghurt.

Ingredients:

  • 800g extra-lean beef mince 
  • 2 tsp Massel beef style stock powder 
  • 2 tsp garlic pepper steak seasoning 
  • 1 cup couscous 
  • 1 2/3 cups boiling water 
  • olive oil cooking spray 
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed 
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped 
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, coarsely chopped 
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced 
  • 1 small red onion, finely chopped 
  • 1/2 cup Sunbeam raisins, finely chopped 
  • 2 roma tomatoes, finely chopped 
  • 1/3 cup fat-free natural yoghurt 

Instructions

  1. Combine mince, stock powder and steak seasoning in a large bowl. Mix well. Roll tablespoons mince into balls.
  2. Place couscous in a large, heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Cover bowl and stand for 3 to 4 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Stir with a fork to seperate grains.
  3. Heat a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Spray meatballs with oil. Cook, turning often, for 10 to 15 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile, add chickpeas, mint, parsley, lemon rind, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, onion, raisins and tomatoes to couscous. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon couscous salad into bowls. Top with meatballs and 1 tablespoon yoghurt. Season with pepper. Serve.