Turkey meatball Caesar salad

Light supper recipe for 4 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has turkey, onion, chive, buttermilk, garlic clove, pecorino, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, ciabatta, lemon juice and cos lettuce.

Turkey meatball Caesar salad

Turkey meatball Caesar salad

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Light supper
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15 mins

Ingredients

  • Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • Onion: 1 onion, finely chopped
  • Chive: small pack chives snipped
  • Lemon Juice: squeeze lemon juice
  • Ciabatta: 1 small ciabatta roll, chopped or torn into chunks
  • Turkey: 500g pack lean minced turkey see tip, below
  • Worcestershire Sauce: 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Tabasco Sauce: 2 shakes Tabasco sauce
  • Buttermilk: 125ml buttermilk
  • Pecorino: 4 tbsp grated pecorino or Parmesan, plus extra to serve (optional)
  • Cos Lettuce: 2 Cos lettuces

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 6. In a bowl, mix the mince, onion, half the chives, 1 tbsp of the buttermilk, the garlic, 2 tbsp of the Parmesan, half the Tabasco and half the Worcestershire sauce with some seasoning. Shape into about 20 small meatballs (lightly oiled hands will make this easier).
  2. Arrange the turkey balls in a single layer in a roasting tin and cook for 10 mins. Remove, turn the turkey balls and arrange the bread chunks in between. Cook for a further 10 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, tip the rest of the buttermilk into a bowl with the remaining Parmesan, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce and the lemon juice. Season and mix. Put the lettuce on top, toss together just before serving and divide between plates. Top with some meatballs and baked croutons, then sprinkle with chives. Serve with extra Parmesan, if you like.