Greek Salad and Smoked Meatball Crostinis by @dennistheprescott

≈ 1h5

4 servings

🥩

450 g

Ground beef

🍖

230 g

Ground pork

🧅

1.5 count + 0.5

Red onion

🧄

18 g + 2 cloves

Garlic

🌿

60 ml

Mint

🌿

60 ml

Dill

🍋

1

Lemon zest

🌿

20 ml

Dried oregano

🥖

60 g

Panko breadcrumbs

🥚

1 count

Egg

🧂

10 ml

Sea salt

⚫

5 ml

Cracked black pepper

🫒

130 ml

Olive oil

🍇

30 ml

Red wine vinegar

🍋

2 tbsp

Lemon juice

🥒

4.5 count

Lebanese cucumbers

🍅

300 g

Cherry tomatoes

🫑

1 count

Green bell pepper

🫒

75 g

Kalamata olives

🥣

240 g

Greek yogurt

🥒

120 ml

Cucumber

🍞

320 g

Toasted bread

🧀

150 g

Feta cheese

🍋

3 count

Lemon wedges

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the pellet grill to 225°F (107°C).

  2. Grate
    • red onion
    • lemon
    • garlic

    Grate 1 medium red onion and zest 1 lemon. Mince 4 garlic cloves.

  3. Combine
    • ground beef
    • ground pork
    • red onion

    Combine ground beef, ground pork, grated red onion, 4 minced garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons mint, 2 tablespoons dill, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons oregano, panko breadcrumbs, egg, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and black pepper.

  4. Mix
    • ground beef
    • ground pork
    • red onion

    Mix the meatball mixture until evenly combined. Shape it into approximately 24 mini meatballs.

  5. Place
    • ground beef
    • ground pork

    Place the mini meatballs on the pellet grill. Smoke them at 225°F (107°C) for 20 minutes.

  6. Cook
    • ground beef
    • ground pork

    Raise the pellet grill to 350°F (177°C). Cook the meatballs for about 15 minutes until charred and cooked through.

  7. Whisk
    • olive oil
    • red wine vinegar
    • lemon

    Whisk 6 tablespoons olive oil, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1 teaspoon oregano. Season the dressing with 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.

  8. Slice
    • Lebanese cucumber
    • cherry tomatoes
    • red onion

    Slice 4 Lebanese cucumbers and halve the cherry tomatoes. Thinly slice 1/2 red onion and chop the green bell pepper.

  9. Toss
    • Lebanese cucumber
    • cherry tomatoes
    • red onion

    Add cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, bell pepper, and kalamata olives to the dressing. Toss the salad until coated.

  10. Drain
    • Lebanese cucumber
    • Greek yogurt
    • lemon

    Drain 1/2 cup grated cucumber to remove excess moisture. Combine it with Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon dill, 1 tablespoon mint, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.

  11. Stir
    • Greek yogurt
    • sea salt

    Stir the tzatziki until smooth. Taste and adjust the sea salt if needed.

  12. Brush
    • bread
    • olive oil

    Brush the bread with the remaining olive oil and toast it on the grill. Turn the slices once until crisp and lightly charred.

  13. Spread
    • bread
    • Greek yogurt
    • Lebanese cucumber

    Spread tzatziki over each toasted bread slice and top with Greek salad and mini meatballs. Finish with feta cheese, remaining mint, remaining dill, and lemon wedges.

Greek Salad and Smoked Meatball Crostinis by @dennistheprescott

≈ 1h5

4 servings

🥩

450 g

Ground beef

🍖

230 g

Ground pork

🧅

1.5 count + 0.5

Red onion

🧄

18 g + 2 cloves

Garlic

🌿

60 ml

Mint

🌿

60 ml

Dill

🍋

1

Lemon zest

🌿

20 ml

Dried oregano

🥖

60 g

Panko breadcrumbs

🥚

1 count

Egg

🧂

10 ml

Sea salt

⚫

5 ml

Cracked black pepper

🫒

130 ml

Olive oil

🍇

30 ml

Red wine vinegar

🍋

2 tbsp

Lemon juice

🥒

4.5 count

Lebanese cucumbers

🍅

300 g

Cherry tomatoes

🫑

1 count

Green bell pepper

🫒

75 g

Kalamata olives

🥣

240 g

Greek yogurt

🥒

120 ml

Cucumber

🍞

320 g

Toasted bread

🧀

150 g

Feta cheese

🍋

3 count

Lemon wedges

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    Preheat the pellet grill to 225°F (107°C).

  2. Step 2/13

    Grate 1 medium red onion and zest 1 lemon. Mince 4 garlic cloves.

    🧅red onion
    🍋lemon
    🧄garlic
    🧀box grater
    🍋citrus zester
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  3. Step 3/13

    Combine ground beef, ground pork, grated red onion, 4 minced garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons mint, 2 tablespoons dill, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons oregano, panko breadcrumbs, egg, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and black pepper.

    🥩ground beef
    🍖ground pork
    🧅red onion
    🧄garlic
    🌿fresh mint
    🌿fresh dill
    🍋lemon
    🌿dried oregano
    🥖panko breadcrumbs
    🥚egg
    🧂sea salt
    ⚫cracked black pepper
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥄mixing spoon
  4. Step 4/13

    Mix the meatball mixture until evenly combined. Shape it into approximately 24 mini meatballs.

    🥩ground beef
    🍖ground pork
    🧅red onion
    🧄garlic
    🌿fresh mint
    🌿fresh dill
    🍋lemon
    🌿dried oregano
    🥖panko breadcrumbs
    🥚egg
    🧂sea salt
    ⚫cracked black pepper
    🥣large mixing bowl
  5. Step 5/13

    Place the mini meatballs on the pellet grill. Smoke them at 225°F (107°C) for 20 minutes.

    🥩ground beef
    🍖ground pork
    🥢tongs
  6. Step 6/13

    Raise the pellet grill to 350°F (177°C). Cook the meatballs for about 15 minutes until charred and cooked through.

    🥩ground beef
    🍖ground pork
    🥢tongs
  7. Step 7/13

    Whisk 6 tablespoons olive oil, red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1 teaspoon oregano. Season the dressing with 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.

    🫒olive oil
    🍇red wine vinegar
    🍋lemon
    🧄garlic
    🌿dried oregano
    🧂sea salt
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄whisk
    🥄measuring spoons
  8. Step 8/13

    Slice 4 Lebanese cucumbers and halve the cherry tomatoes. Thinly slice 1/2 red onion and chop the green bell pepper.

    🥒Lebanese cucumber
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🧅red onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  9. Step 9/13

    Add cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, bell pepper, and kalamata olives to the dressing. Toss the salad until coated.

    🥒Lebanese cucumber
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🧅red onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    pitted kalamata olives
    🥣large mixing bowl
    🥄mixing spoon
  10. Step 10/13

    Drain 1/2 cup grated cucumber to remove excess moisture. Combine it with Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon dill, 1 tablespoon mint, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.

    🥒Lebanese cucumber
    🥣Greek yogurt
    🍋lemon
    🫒olive oil
    🧄garlic
    🌿fresh dill
    🌿fresh mint
    🧂sea salt
    🥣small mixing bowl
    🧀box grater
    🥄mixing spoon
    🥄measuring spoons
  11. Step 11/13

    Stir the tzatziki until smooth. Taste and adjust the sea salt if needed.

    🥣Greek yogurt
    🧂sea salt
    🥣small mixing bowl
    🥄mixing spoon
  12. Step 12/13

    Brush the bread with the remaining olive oil and toast it on the grill. Turn the slices once until crisp and lightly charred.

    🍞bread
    🫒olive oil
    🥢tongs
  13. Step 13/13

    Spread tzatziki over each toasted bread slice and top with Greek salad and mini meatballs. Finish with feta cheese, remaining mint, remaining dill, and lemon wedges.

    🍞bread
    🥣Greek yogurt
    🥒Lebanese cucumber
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🧅red onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    pitted kalamata olives
    🥩ground beef
    🍖ground pork
    🧀feta cheese
    🌿fresh mint
    🌿fresh dill
    🍋lemon
    🥄mixing spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Vegetables, Herbs and spices, Grains, Eggs, Seasonings, Fats and oils, Condiments, Dairy

Ingredients

Ground beef, Ground pork, Red onion, Garlic, Mint, Dill, Lemon zest, Dried oregano, Panko breadcrumbs, Egg, Sea salt, Cracked black pepper, Olive oil, Red wine vinegar, Lemon juice, Lebanese cucumbers, Cherry tomatoes, Green bell pepper, Kalamata olives, Greek yogurt, Cucumber, Toasted bread, Feta cheese, Lemon wedges

Notes

Red onion (medium, grated, for the meatballs, thinly sliced, for the salad), Garlic (minced, for the meatballs, for the salad dressing, for the tzatziki), Mint (finely chopped, for the meatballs, for the tzatziki, fresh, for serving), Dill (finely chopped, for the meatballs, for the tzatziki, fresh, for serving), Lemon zest (grated, for the meatballs), Dried oregano (for the meatballs, for the salad dressing), Sea salt (for the meatballs, salad, and tzatziki), Cracked black pepper (for the meatballs), Olive oil (for the salad dressing, for the tzatziki, for toasting the bread), Lemon juice (for the salad dressing), Lebanese cucumbers (sliced), Cherry tomatoes (halved), Green bell pepper (small, chopped), Kalamata olives (pitted), Greek yogurt (for the tzatziki), Cucumber (grated and drained, for the tzatziki), Toasted bread (for building the crostinis), Feta cheese (for serving), Lemon wedges (for serving)

Allergens

Gluten, Egg, Sulfites, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High-Protein, Mediterranean Diet

Calories

510 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 27g, Carbohydrates: 29g, Fat: 32g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 210mg, Iron: 3.5mg, Potassium: 620mg, Sodium: 780mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 38mg, Vitamin A: 95µg, Vitamin B12: 1.4µg, Vitamin K: 48µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

35 minutes

Overall

1 hour 5 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large mixing bowl, small mixing bowl, chef's knife, cutting board, box grater, citrus zester, whisk, measuring cups, measuring spoons, mixing spoon, tongs

Appliances

Grill

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Starter, Appetizer, Main Course

Occasions

Weekend, Party, Casual Entertaining, Summer Gathering

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@dennistheprescott

Origin

Geographic

Greece, Mediterranean

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy, Juicy, Creamy, Tender, Crispy

Flavors

Smoky, Tangy, Savory, Herbaceous, Salty, Citrusy, Garlicky

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep assembled crostinis covered,Discard leftovers after 2 hours at room temperature), fridge : 3 days (Store meatballs, salad, tzatziki, and bread separately in airtight containers,Refrigerate at or below 4°C / 40°F), freezer : 90 days (Freeze cooked meatballs only in an airtight freezer-safe container,Do not freeze assembled crostinis, salad, or tzatziki)