Spicy Buffalo Beef Meatballs
Crunchy Salad with Velvety Cashew Dressing
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
570 /serving
These pan-cooked meatballs get their hot, spicy, buttery glow from a coating of Buffalo sauce. To smooth things over, cashew butter makes a velvety and protein-rich dressing for the accompanying salad, which delivers a double crunch punch from celery and string peas.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 100g String peas (sugar snap peas or snow peas)
- 2 Celery stalks
- 1 Head of curly leaf lettuce
- 1 Garlic clove
- 30ml Buffalo sauce
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 15g Cashew butter
- 10g Lively Garlic & Oregano spices (salt, paprika, garlic, vinegar powder, onion, red bell pepper, black pepper, sunflower oil, oregano, parsley, chives)
Contains: Cashews, Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
45 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Sodium
1270 mg
Total Carb
13 g
Sugars
4 g
Protein
30 g
Fibre
3 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Thinly slice the celery crosswise on an angle.
- Cut the string peas crosswise into thirds.
- Mince the garlic.
Prepare the meatballs
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, garlic, spices and S&P.
- Form into 8 meatballs (double for 4 portions).
Cook the meatballs & make the sauce
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the meatballs* and cook, partially covered, turning occasionally, 7 to 9 min., until browned and cooked through.
- Add the Buffalo sauce, demi-glace and 4 tbsp water (double for 4 portions).
- Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 min., until coated and combined.
Make the salad
- Separate the lettuce leaves; tear the leaves.
- In a second large bowl, combine 1 tbsp water, 3 tbsp oil (double both for 4 portions), the cashew butter and vinegar (start with ½).
- Add the lettuce, string peas, celery and S&P; toss well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the meatballs, sauce and salad between your plates. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
