Middle Eastern Spiced Lamb Meatballs with Tahini‑Free Sauce
Juicy lamb meatballs seasoned with cumin and mint, served with a lemon‑garlic olive oil drizzle and cauliflower rice.

Total
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 250 g Ground lamb
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tbsp Fresh mint, chopped
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Lemon juice
- 200 g Cauliflower rice
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine ground lamb, cumin, mint, garlic, salt, and pepper; mix gently.
- 2
Form mixture into 8 small meatballs.
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; brown meatballs on all sides, 8‑10 minutes total.
- 4
Remove meatballs; add remaining oil and lemon juice to pan; stir to create a quick sauce.
- 5
Meanwhile, sauté cauliflower rice in a separate pan with a splash of oil for 5 minutes.
- 6
Plate cauliflower rice, top with meatballs, and drizzle lemon‑garlic sauce over.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
440
22% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 30 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 540 mg |
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