Grilled Dilled Beef Keftedes
with Chopped Greek Salad & Tzatziki
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
530 /serving
Doll up these big round beauties with freshly chopped dill, scallion and lively seasonings. Once grilled, they’ll be rolling onto the table alongside a classic Greek trio of chunky tomato, cucumbers and sweet pepper stung with vinegar. Tie things up with tzatziki.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 14g Dill
- 1 Scallion
- 2 Cucumbers
- 1 Tomato
- 1 Sweet pepper
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 60g Garlic-cucumber yogurt (tzatziki)
- 10g Garlic & Sweet Pepper spices (salt, garlic, sugar, red bell pepper, vinegar powder, green bell pepper, sunflower oil, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper)
Contains: Milk, Sulphites
You will need:
Medium pot
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
38 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Sodium
670 mg
Total Carb
20 g
Sugars
11 g
Protein
29 g
Fibre
4 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Heat the BBQ on high, making sure to oil the grill first.
- Thinly slice the scallion crosswise.
- Pick the dill fronds off the stems; roughly chop the fronds.
- Medium-dice the tomato and cucumbers.
- Halve, core and medium-dice the sweet pepper.
Prepare the keftedes
- In a medium bowl, combine the beef, scallion, ½ the dill, ½ the spices and S&P.
- Form into 8 meatballs (double for 4 portions).
Cook the keftedes
- Add the keftedes* to the BBQ and grill, turning occasionally, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
Make the salad
- Meanwhile, in a second medium bowl, combine the tomato, sweet pepper, cucumbers, vinegar, 2 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions), the remaining dill and spices, and S&P.
Plate your dish
- Divide the tzatziki between your plates and spread out in a circular motion.
- Top with the salad and keftedes. Bon appétit!
Summer eats with @LaurentDagenais
This summer, we’re joining forces with Montreal-born and raised @LaurentDagenais to bring you restaurant-quality, locally inspired recipes rooted in #AlwaysHungry creativity.
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
