Hummus with pistachio lamb meatballs

Transform simple shop-bought hummus with these fabulous meatballs, topped with pistachios and mint. This takes just 15 minutes to make, yet tastes so decadent

Prep:5 mins
Cook:10 mins

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 740
fat 59g
saturates 11g
carbs 13g
sugars 2g
fibre 7g
protein 36g
salt 1.6g

Ingredients

250g lamb mince
½ a small bunch of mint, plus a few mint leaves to garnish
30g pistachios, plus a few extra to garnish
1 lemon, zested
1 tbsp oil
200g tub plain hummus
30g feta, crumbled

Method

Put the lamb mince, mint and pistachios in a food processor. Roughly pulse to combine, then add the lemon zest and season generously with salt and pepper. Shape into eight meatballs.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Fry the meatballs for 8-10 mins, turning so that they become evenly browned. Spread the hummus onto a plate. Top with the meatballs, a few mint leaves, the crumbled feta, some chopped pistachios and a squeeze of lemon juice.

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