Vins de Bergerac et Duras

Herby lamb meatballs with quinoa tabbouleh

To be enjoyed with :

Côtes de Bergerac rouge | Côtes de Duras rouge | Montravel rouge | Pécharmant

1/ Use 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water. Cook in salty boiling water with the lid on for 12 minutes. Drain if necessary and leave to cool. Place into a salad bowl.

2/ Chop the coriander and mint leaves, finely slice the radishes and cucumber with a mandoline and roughly chop the cranberries. Add everything to the quinoa bowl with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper then refrigerate.

3/ Peel and chop the red onion. Peel the garlic clove, remove the sprout and finely slice. Chop the coriander leaves, reserving a few for the garnish. In a bowl, combine the Périgord lamb, red onion, garlic, Espelette pepper, coriander, salt and pepper. Form the mixture into meatballs weighing 20-25g each.

4/ Heat olive oil in a hot pan and brown the meatballs all over. Finish on a low heat with the lid on to ensure the meatballs are cooked through.

5/ Serve the meatballs hot with tabbouleh and garnish with the reserved coriander leaves.

Ingredients

Serves 4

Meatballs

  • 400g Périgord minced lamb (e.g. deboned shoulder)
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp Espelette pepper
  • 1/2 bunch of coriander
  • 3 tbsp olive oil, sea salt, ground pepper

Tabbouleh

  • 2 cups of quinoa
  • 1/2 bunch of mint
  • 1/2 bunch of coriander
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 12 small radishes
  • 50g dried cranberries
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper

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