Greek Meatball Salad

Name: Greek Meatball Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 340 grams extra-lean ground beef; 23 grams fresh mint leaves; 2 cloves garlic; 149 grams grape tomatoes, halved; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, halved; 57 milliliters thin pita chips, such as Stacys Simply Naked; 50 milliliters low-fat plain Greek yogurt; 5 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped; 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced

Greek Meatball Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 290 calories, 23g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe serves 4. If you have pita chips, onion, greek yogurt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Meatball Vegetable Soup, Albondigas (Meatball Soup), and BahnMi Meatball Sub.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler on high. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.

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Broiler

Pulse 1/2 cup of the pita chips in a food processor until finely ground.

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Pita Chips

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Transfer to a large bowl and drizzle with 1 tablespoon each red wine vinegar and olive oil.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Olive Oil

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Bowl

Coarsely chop one of the onion halves and add it to the food processor.

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Onion

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Add 1/4 cup of the mint and the garlic and pulse until very finely chopped.

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Garlic

Mint

Add this mixture to the bowl with the ground pita chips and mix well with your hands.

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Pita Chips

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Add the beef, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and mix gently with your hands until well combined.

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Beef

Salt

Dampen your hands and form the mixture into 24 small meatballs, using about 1 tablespoon for each.

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Meatballs

Place on the prepared baking sheet, spacing the meatballs about 1 inch apart.

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Meatballs

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Baking Sheet

Spread the tomatoes cut-side up in a single layer on the other side of the pan.

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Tomato

Spread

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Broil until the meatballs are almost cooked through and browned and the tomatoes are blistered, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Meatballs

Tomato

Let cool slightly.

Combine the yogurt, the remaining 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to make the dressing. Very thinly slice the remaining onion half and add it to a clean large bowl along with the lettuce, bell peppers and remaining 1/4 cup mint leaves. Toss with the dressing and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Top with the meatballs, tomatoes and remaining 1 cup pita chips and serve.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Salt And Pepper