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Feta Stuffed Meatball Mediterranean Bowl

This sounds really good. I'll have to do some research to source of ingredients, but that should be relatively easy. On my to cook list.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs

  • 750 grams lean ground beef
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 85 grams Feta cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • salt and pepper, to taste

For the Spiced Chickpeas

  • 2 cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed, or 4 cups cooked
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 shallot, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • pinch red chili flakes
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • salt and pepper, to taste

For the Zucchini Noodles

  • 4 zucchini, spiralized
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice, juice from 1/2 of a lemon
  • pinch salt

Addional Items as desired

  • carrot, grated
  • grape tomatoes, halved
  • cucumber, sliced
  • Feta cheese, cubed

Instructions
 

For the Meatballs

  • Heat oven to 220 C. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper.
  • Combine beef, green onions, garlic, egg, mint, cumin, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Roll golf ball sized meatballs with your hands and pop a cube of feta inside. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

For the Chickpeas

  • Add olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add garlic and shallot and sauté until softened, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with smoked paprika, cumin and chili flakes. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in chickpeas and cook for 5 minutes. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Turn off heat and stir in cilantro leaves.

For the Zucchini Noodles

  • Add zucchini to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Toss with hands. Let soften for 5 to 10 minutes at room temperature.

To Assemble

  • Add zucchini noodles to the bottom of the bowl, top with meatballs, spiced chickpeas, feta, grated carrots, sliced grape tomatoes and sliced Persian cucumbers. Serve.

Notes

Figure the beef at about 150 Baht/750 grams. For Feta cheese. my estimate is about 40 Baht for that. For 4 servings, this is about $1.40 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.