Turkey Kofta with Freekeh Salad and Hummus Mayo

Turkey Kofta with Freekeh Salad and Hummus Mayo

Ready in 20 minutes Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, March 12, 2017.

A vibrant, seasonal and healthy dish


Ingredients

FREEKEH SALAD

  • ¼ cup cracked freekeh
  • ½ tomato
  • ½ Lebanese cucumber
  • ½ peach
  • 1 tablespoon walnuts
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1½ tablespoons chopped mint leaves

TURKEY KOFTA

  • 150g turkey mince
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon turkey spice mix
  • Zest of ½ lemon

HUMMUS MAYO

  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons hummus
  • 2 tablespoons yoghurt

Steps

  1. a small pot of salted water to the boil. Preheat BBQ hot plate or grill to high (if using).
  2. Cook freekeh in pot of boiling water for about 15 minutes, until tender with a slight bite. Drain well.
  3. While freekeh cooks, prepare turkey kofta. Combine all turkey kofta ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Heat a drizzle of oil in a small fry-pan on medium heat. While pan is heating, use a tablespoon measure to shape turkey kofta mix into balls.
  4. Cook kofta for 4-5 minutes, turning regularly, until golden and cooked through. Drain kofta on a paper towel.
  5. While kofta cooks, the prepare rest of the freekeh salad. Dice tomato 1cm; peel cucumber into long, thin ribbons, stopping when you reach the core (discard core and seeds); cut peach into 1cm-thick wedges.
  6. Add all to medium bowl, along with cooked freekeh and all remaining freekeh salad ingredients. Drizzle with olive oil, toss to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. In a small bowl combine all hummus mayo ingredients.
  7. place freekeh salad and turkey kofta onto a plate and dollop with a little hummus mayo.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2439 kj
583 kcal
Protein 46.7g
Carbohydrate 50.5g
Fat 21.1g