spicy lamb kofta meatballs + harissa tzatziki (Edit recipe)

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bringing CAVA right to your home with these bowls. 😮‍💨🥙🔥✨

i used to LOVE the spicy lamb meatballs from cava, so i recreated them using ground lamb + chicken with all the warm, smoky, herby mediterranean flavors swirled right in. these mini kofta meatballs are perfect for protein-packed build your own cava bowls, meal prep, or honestly just eating straight off the pan with a little spicy harissa-infused greek yogurt tzatziki!

PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

30

Serves: 8-10

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Ingredients

spicy lamb kofta meatballs

harissa greek yogurt tzatziki sauce

build your own cava bowl

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

spicy lamb kofta meatballs

  1. preheat oven to 400.
  2. to a bowl, add all meatball ingredients & combine well.
  3. using a small cookie scoop, make mini meatballs (~70-80).
  4. place meatballs on a lined baking dish, then bake for ~12-15 minutes.

harissa greek yogurt tzatziki sauce

  1. in a bowl, combine all ingredients; refrigerate until ready to serve.

building your own CAVA inspired bowl

  1. to a bowl, start with a base of greens + grains of choice, then layer on: spicy lamb kofta meatballs → harissa greek yogurt tzatziki sauce → any other CAVA inspired toppings you like (I listed some of my favorites!)

Notes

  • homemade "kofta" seasoning blend:
    • 1 T garlic powder, 1 T onion powder, 1 T cumin, 1 T paprika or smoked paprika, 1 T coriander, 1 T salt, 1 T black pepper, 1/2 T turmeric, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t ginger, 1 t allspice,1 t cardamom, 1 t cayenne pepper, optional
  • quick "pickled" red onions:
    • 1 red onion, finely sliced + 1/2 cup beet kvass + 1/2 cup water + 1/4 cup golden monk fruit
    •  in a bowl combine all ingredients & refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  • homemade GF "pita bread":
    • 1 box good dee's mix + 1 egg + 1/2 cup greek yogurt + 1 T ACV
    • preheat oven to 350. 
    • to a mixing bowl, whisk together greek yogurt, egg, ACV, & water.
    • add bread mix to wet ingredients & create into a dough; add any additional water as needed.
    • cut dough into ~10 balls, then flatten out into round little discs.
    • bake for 15-18 minutes (flipping halfway through) or until golden brown on top.

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About This Recipe

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:476
Fat:27 g
Carbohydrates:28 g
Protein:37 g
Cholesterol:98 g
Sodium:917 mg
Fiber:3 g
Sugars:2 g
Sugar Alcohol:0 g
Calculated for total recipe.
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