Hot Meatball Salad

June 22, 2007 | Filed Under Salads 

 

The weather’s been hot, but not too hot to make these easy and delicious meatballs to go with salad, a recipe from Ilva.  By the way, Ilva, I did wash my apron and am wearing it again.   ;-)

The recipe calls for rucola or argula salad but I couldn’t find it in the store.  Instead, I used baby greens, which worked just as well for me.  Ilva uses a simple dressing of olive oil but I decided to add some balsamic vinegar.  I was in the mood for that.  This is another salad I’ll continue to make this summer.  Thanks, Ilva!

Paz

 

Hot Meatball Salad

Lucullian Delights

 

500g/17.6oz minced meat

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 egg

2 tsp or more of sambal oelek

Rucola or Argula salad

Cucumber, diced

Small cherry tomatoes

Salt

Olive Oil, extra virgin

 

- Mix the minced meat with the chopped onion, the egg, sambal oelek and some salt.  Mix very well and then make small meatballs the size of a hazelnut and fry them in some butter and olive oil until brown and nice.

- Put rucola, tomatoes and cucumber in a bowl and toss them together before drizzling a litttle extra virgin olive oil over.  Add the meatballs, mix quickly and serve!

 

Comments

17 Responses to “Hot Meatball Salad”

  1. Lydia on June 22nd, 2007 11:01 pm

    I love that these meatballs are spicy! I’ve been doing something similar in concept — hot meatballs on a cold salad — with ground turkey mixed with falafel mix — using leftover bits from my pantry. But I am very partial to sambal oelek, so I will definitely be trying this recipe. Way to go, Paz!

  2. Anh on June 22nd, 2007 11:08 pm

    Delicious! This is the type of salad I would enjoy! I think balsamic vinegar works beautifully here. Lovely!

  3. MyKitchenInHalfCups on June 22nd, 2007 11:33 pm

    Yes, I think this is a great salad. It’s an easy salad to adjust to what you like and what you have on hand. Great Paz!

  4. ilva on June 23rd, 2007 5:47 am

    Paz, what great changes you made, I bet your version is better than mine! And I’m happy to hear that you have washed the apron so that you can participate in my oneoff event: Show Us Your Apron!! Check out Lucullian for details, I’m counting on you as one of the apron showing pioneers, maybe you should splash out and buy yourself a new one for the occasion?

  5. sra on June 23rd, 2007 9:19 am

    That’s a show stopper, and how fresh everything looks!

  6. Kalyn on June 23rd, 2007 9:55 am

    I love the sound of this. I’ve always been curious about sambal oelek, it’s a type of spicy Indonesian ketchup isn’t it? I need to look for some here.

  7. The Cooking Ninja on June 23rd, 2007 3:39 pm

    mmm…a salad after my other half’s heart. I have to make this for him. :)

  8. Ari (Baking and Books) on June 23rd, 2007 4:13 pm

    This looks like such a satisfying meal, and it’s a great way to add veggies to a meat dish!

  9. melissa on June 23rd, 2007 8:23 pm

    Yum—I love meatballs…delicious! In a salad…hmm, let me think, I love them even more :cool:

  10. Kat on June 24th, 2007 4:26 am

    this salad sounds perfect for a summer lunch or dinner :)

  11. Nora B on June 24th, 2007 6:22 pm

    Paz, I like spicy things so this is just up my alley. I’m not in salad mood because of the weather, but you have convinced me with these meatballs.

  12. Rosa on June 25th, 2007 11:39 am

    That salad looks truely delicious! Perfect for picnics and light dinners…

  13. Paz on June 25th, 2007 12:43 pm

    Hi Lydia: I love that the meatballs are spicy. I like the idea of your ground turkey with the falafel mix. yum!

    Hi Anh: I liked the addition of the balsamic vinegar. Made a big difference to me.

    Hi Tanna: I think this is a great salad, too!

    Hi Ilva: Yes! I will participate in the event. Who knows? Perhaps, I’ll have another apron by then. ;-)

    Hi Sra: I love that everything is fresh is this salad.

    Hi Kalyn: I used something similar to the sambal oelek. It comes in a tube.

    Hi Cooking Ninja: Welcome! I hope your hubby likes it. Let me know.

    Hi Ari: It’s a very satisfying dish.

    Hi Melissa: The meatballs make them extra special! ;-)

    Hi Kat: The salad is perfect for the summer — light yet filling.

    Hi Nora B: Welcome! LOL! I’m glad you’ve been convinced especially wiht the meatballs. I like spicy foods, too. You’ll love the meatballs. ;-)

    Hi Rosa: Yes, definitely perfect for picnics and light dinners!

    Thanks for stopping by, everyone!

    Best,
    Paz

  14. MeltingWok on June 26th, 2007 4:01 am

    What a good way to spam those meatballs..sambal ooelek, yums !:))

  15. Paz on June 28th, 2007 1:00 am

    Hey there, Melting Wok: LOL! “Spam” those meatballs? haha!

    Paz

  16. Ming the Merciless on June 28th, 2007 10:14 pm

    Yummy meatballs! During my college days, I used to make a lot of meatballs so I can put them in noodles, soups, whatever….but I always end up snacking on them at night.

  17. Paz on June 30th, 2007 9:38 am

    Hi Ming the Merciless: I think your meatballs must have been delicious!

    Paz

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