Sesame Meatballs with Cucumber and Tomato
Try this fresh recipe featuring sesame-coated meatballs served with crisp cucumber slices and juicy cherry tomatoes. Enjoy it as part of a vibrant fruit-vegetable meal, brought to you by Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 2 slices of toast bread (un-toasted)
- 300 g mixed ground meat
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp Sweet paprika powder
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 4 Tbsp sunflower oil
- 5 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 30 g sesame seeds (for rolling)
- 30 g flaxseeds (for rolling)
- 10 Cherry tomatoes
- 100 g cucumber salad
Instructions
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1.
Crush the toast bread and mix with the ground meat. Add eggs and breadcrumbs, season with paprika, salt, and pepper, then knead the mixture well with both hands.
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2.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan; using wet hands form small balls and fry them in batches for 5-6 minutes until cooked through. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
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3.
Roll the meatballs in sweet chili sauce, then coat with sesame or flaxseeds.
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4.
Wash cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Halve the tomatoes and slice the cucumber. Skewer each halved tomato with a cucumber slice onto a meatball and serve in a colorful bowl.
