Pork Meatballs With Bulgur Salad, Feta and Mint

    15m prep time
    65m total time
    17 ingredients

Meatballs with a low fat content can often be dry, but adding grated carrot and onion not only moistens them, it adds flavour and texture. Pair with this fragrant little salad, rice or even pasta, these are a really good mid-week meal option.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Mix the grated carrot and half of the grated white onion with the pork mince, half of the oregano and plenty of black pepper. Shape into 16 large meatballs. Heat the oil in a large deep non-stick frying pan and fry the meatballs for about 5-8 mins, turning occasionally until firm and starting to colour. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Step 2

Tip the remaining grated onion into the pan and fry over a medium heat until starting to soften, about 5 mins. Stir in the garlic, then add the chopped tinned tomatoes along with the tomato purée, the bouillon powder and the remaining oregano. Cook over a low heat, covered, for 15 mins, then add the meatballs. Cover and simmer for a further 10 mins

Step 3

Meanwhile, boil the bulgur for 15-20 mins until tender, then drain. Tip into a bowl and stir in the lemon zest and a generous squeeze of lemon juice, the diced red onion, diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, sliced olives and chopped mint. Pile the bulgar salad onto plates and top with half the meatballs and sauce. Scatter over the remaining mint leaves and the*crumbled feta*.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 2 White Onions, coarsely grated 2 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 6 Kalamata Olives, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Pitted Kalamata Olives with Herbs 70g
  • 75g Feta, crumbled 1 x Sainsbury's Greek Feta Cheese 200g
  • 100g Carrot, grated 1 x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose
  • 15g Mint Leaves, a few small ones reserved for scattering 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 500g Pork Mince, 5% fat 1 x Sainsbury's British Pork Mince 5% Fat 500g
  • 800g Chopped Tomatoes, canned 2 x Stamford Street Co. Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 400g
  • 100g Cherry Tomatoes, quartered 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Plum Tomatoes 325g
  • 1 Red Onion, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
  • 1tsp Dried Oregano 1 x Sainsbury's Oregano 12g
  • 2tbsp Tomato Purée 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 1tsp Vegetable Bouillon Powder, or veggie stock cube 1 x Marigold Swiss Vegetable Bouillon 150g
  • 125g Bulgur Wheat 1 x Sainsbury's Cracked Bulgur Wheat 500g
  • 1 Lemon, zested and juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 160g Cucumber, finely diced 1 x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber
  • 0.5tbsp Flavourless Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 2 Large Garlic Cloves, finely grated 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
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