Keto Meatballs & Mixed Greens Salad
This satisfying salad is packed with goodness and can be enjoyed with warm or cold meatballs – meaning you can take it as a packed lunch to work or even on picnics!

Chef’s Tips:
- Meatballs do not need breadcrumbs to bind, but they do require a little care when handling. Here, I simply bake them, so they have no chance of falling apart.
- Don’t skip on the different herbs called for in the mince mixture – it will ensure every mouthful of each meatball is bursting with interesting flavors!

Meatballs & Mixed Greens Salad
Need a new way to add meatballs to your menu? Try adding them to a refreshing salad, loaded with lots of vegetables and full of flavor!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 14.1 oz ground beef we use Butcher Box meat
- Handful chives finely chopped (plus extra to garnish)
- Handful dill finely chopped (plus extra to garnish)
- Handful parsley finely chopped (plus extra to garnish)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 TB olive oil plus an extra 1 TB for dressing drizzle
- 2.8 oz green beans
- 3.5 oz petit pois defrosted if using frozen
- 2.8 oz baby spinach thinly sliced
- 2.8 oz arugula thinly sliced
- 1.8 oz feta crumbled
- 0.7 oz pistachio nuts roughly chopped
- Squeeze of fresh lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Add the ground beef into a bowl and then add the chives, dill, parsley, and garlic powder. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper and mix thoroughly to evenly combine.
- Form 10 even-sized meatballs from the mixture and place them onto a baking tray lined with kitchen paper.
- Drizzle over a tablespoon of olive oil and bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes until cooked through.
- Toss the green beans, petit pois, baby spinach, and arugula in a bowl and another tablespoon of olive oil. Season with salt.
- Serve the meatballs over the greens and crumble the feta cheese over them.
- Finish with the pistachios and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Toss on any remaining herbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 748kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 53gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 640mgFiber: 7gSugar: 3g
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