Lebanese Chicken Meatballs

Kefta Salad from www.whatsgabycooking.com (@whatsgabycookin)

5 from 6 votes

These bowls are loaded with everything you would normally wrap up in a warm pita, but instead over a bed of crisp greens, so you're not missing out on any of your favorite flavors!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Main Course, Dinner

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek

Servings: people

Author: Gaby Dalkin

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

1 medium zucchini
1 pound ground chicken white or dark meat
⅓ cup sliced scallions
⅓ cup chopped mint
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 ½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons tahini
½-1 cup panko bread crumbs as needed

For the Salad:

3-4 heads baby romaine lettuce
4 green onions thinly sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
4 Persian cucumbers sliced
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
¼ cup fresh parsley

For the Sumac Dressing:

4 teaspoons ground sumac soaked in 4 teaspoons warm water for 15 minutes
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
2 small garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

For the Meatballs:

Grate zucchini, combine with ½ teaspoon salt and let sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Mix together zucchini and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. If the mixture feels too wet, add a ½ cup of panko bread crumbs. Divide the mixture into balls a little bigger than a golf ball. Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat, add a few tablespoons of olive oil and then cook the balls until cooked through on all sides.

For the Salad:

In a large bowl toss together the lettuce, green onions, tomatoes, cucumber, mint, and parsley.

For the Dressing:

In another smaller bowl, water with soaked sumac, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, garlic, red wine vinegar and olive oil. Whisk to combine and season with salt as needed.

Notes

Serve these over pasta if you aren't in the mood for salad.

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