Roll up your sleeves and let’s make some homemade ostrich meatballs, dotted with tasty surprises such as sun-dried tomatoes and fresh oregano. These flavourbombs will rest on a tossed salad, featuring briny pops of olives, peppery basil, cucumber & greens. Served with golden pumpkin and creamy tzatziki.
Mediterranean Ostrich Meatballs
Mediterranean Ostrich Meatballs
with roasted pumpkin & tzatziki
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Bell Pepper
- Bell Peppers
- Cucumber
- Free-range Ostrich Mince
- Fresh Basil
- Fresh Oregano
- Lemon Juice
- Onion
- Onions
- Ostrich
- Pitted Kalamata Olives
- Pumpkin Chunks
- Salad Leaves
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Tzatziki
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Seasoning (salt & pepper)
- Water
ROASTED PUMPKIN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the pumpkin pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
MMMEATBALLS
In a bowl, combine the ostrich mince, ½ the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ½ the diced onion (to taste) and the chopped oregano. Season well and mix until combined. Wet your hands slightly and shape the mince mixture into 4-5 meatballs. Set aside.
COLOURFUL SALAD
In another bowl, mix together the pepper strips, the diced cucumber, the halved olives, the remaining onion, the remaining sun-dried tomato, the chopped basil and the lemon juice (to taste). Toss through the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of olive oil (optional), season and set aside.
INTO THE PAN
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the meatballs until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes, shifting as they colour. Remove from the pan.
JUST LOOK AT THAT!
Make a bed of loaded salad. Top with the juicy meatballs and the roasted pumpkin. Dollop over the tzatziki. Opa, Chef, dinner is ready!
Pumpkin Chunks - 100g
Free-range Ostrich Mince - 150g
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 20g
Fresh Oregano - 3g
Onion - 1
Bell Pepper - 1
Cucumber - 100g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 20g
Fresh Basil - 3g
Lemon Juice - 10ml
Salad Leaves - 20g
Tzatziki - 30ml
ROASTED PUMPKIN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the pumpkin pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
MMMEATBALLS
In a bowl, combine the ostrich mince, ½ the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ½ the diced onion (to taste) and the chopped oregano. Season well and mix until combined. Wet your hands slightly and shape the mince mixture into 4-5 meatballs per portion. Set aside.
COLOURFUL SALAD
In another bowl, mix together the pepper strips, the diced cucumber, the halved olives, the remaining onion, the remaining sun-dried tomato, the chopped basil and the lemon juice (to taste). Toss through the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of olive oil (optional), season and set aside.
INTO THE PAN
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the meatballs until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes, shifting as they colour. Remove from the pan.
JUST LOOK AT THAT!
Make a bed of loaded salad. Top with the juicy meatballs and the roasted pumpkin. Dollop over the tzatziki. Opa, Chef, dinner is ready!
Pumpkin Chunks - 200g
Free-range Ostrich Mince - 300g
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 40g
Fresh Oregano - 5g
Onion - 1
Bell Pepper - 1
Cucumber - 200g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 40g
Fresh Basil - 5g
Lemon Juice - 20ml
Salad Leaves - 40g
Tzatziki - 60ml
ROASTED PUMPKIN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the pumpkin pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 35-40 minutes (shifting halfway).
MMMEATBALLS
In a bowl, combine the ostrich mince, ½ the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ½ the diced onion (to taste) and the chopped oregano. Season well and mix until combined. Wet your hands slightly and shape the mince mixture into 4-5 meatballs per portion. Set aside.
COLOURFUL SALAD
In another bowl, mix together the pepper strips, the diced cucumber, the halved olives, the remaining onion, the remaining sun-dried tomato, the chopped basil and the lemon juice (to taste). Toss through the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of olive oil (optional), season and set aside.
INTO THE PAN
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the meatballs until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes, shifting as they colour. Remove from the pan.
JUST LOOK AT THAT!
Make a bed of loaded salad. Top with the juicy meatballs and the roasted pumpkin. Dollop over the tzatziki. Opa, Chef, dinner is ready!
Pumpkin Chunks - 300g
Free-range Ostrich Mince - 450g
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 60g
Fresh Oregano - 8g
Onions - 2
Bell Peppers - 2
Cucumber - 300g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 60g
Fresh Basil - 8g
Lemon Juice - 30ml
Salad Leaves - 60g
Tzatziki - 90ml
ROASTED PUMPKIN
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the pumpkin pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 35-40 minutes (shifting halfway).
MMMEATBALLS
In a bowl, combine the ostrich mince, ½ the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ½ the diced onion (to taste) and the chopped oregano. Season well and mix until combined. Wet your hands slightly and shape the mince mixture into 4-5 meatballs per portion. Set aside.
COLOURFUL SALAD
In another bowl, mix together the pepper strips, the diced cucumber, the halved olives, the remaining onion, the remaining sun-dried tomato, the chopped basil and the lemon juice (to taste). Toss through the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of olive oil (optional), season and set aside.
INTO THE PAN
Place a pan over medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the meatballs until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes, shifting as they colour. Remove from the pan.
JUST LOOK AT THAT!
Make a bed of loaded salad. Top with the juicy meatballs and the roasted pumpkin. Dollop over the tzatziki. Opa, Chef, dinner is ready!
Pumpkin Chunks - 400g
Free-range Ostrich Mince - 600g
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 80g
Fresh Oregano - 10g
Onions - 2
Bell Peppers - 2
Cucumber - 400g
Pitted Kalamata Olives - 80g
Fresh Basil - 10g
Lemon Juice - 40ml
Salad Leaves - 80g
Tzatziki - 125ml
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