Burger-Style Meatballs
over garden salad
When we first featured this meal in 2022, it was a hearty hamburger soup. This time around, we've transformed it into an entree salad topped with burger-inspired meatballs. Pickle relish might sound like a strange thing to add to the meatballs, but it adds a delicious, sweet-tart flavor.
Ingredients
- Beef, ground and lean - 1 lb
- Eggs - 1
- Almond meal - 1/4 cup
- Ketchup, paleo-friendly - 2 Tbsp
- Mustard, yellow - 1 Tbsp
- Dill pickle relish - 2 tsp
- Bragg's / coconut aminos - 1 tsp
- Onion powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garlic poowder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Parchment paper - for baking
- Onions, medium and red - 1/4 , very thinly sliced
- Bell peppers, any color - 1 , chopped
- Vinegar, white wine - 1 Tbsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
- Honey - 1/2 tsp
- Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
- Lettuce, romaine - 8 oz , chopped
- Cucumbers - 8 oz , sliced
- Tomatoes, medium - 1 , halved and sliced
Prep
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Onions / Bell peppers - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating first.) Prep as directed and store separately. (Note: The onions will be served raw in the salad. If you’d like to take a little of the bite out of them you can soak them in cool water in the fridge until ready to use.) (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make vinaigrette - Whisk together vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and honey. Add olive oil while whisking. Season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make meatballs - In a large bowl, combine ground beef, eggs, almond meal, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, aminos, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until thoroughly combined. Form mixture into 1" / 2.5 cm balls. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
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Lettuce / Cucumbers / Tomatoes - Prep as directed.
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Make
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Heat oven to 400F / 204C degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or brush with some cooking oil.
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Spread meatballs out on the baking sheet and transfer to the oven. Bake until meatballs are cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
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While meatballs bake, assemble the salad. In a large serving or mixing bowl, toss together lettuce, onions, bell peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Toss with about half of the vinaigrette.
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Divide salad among serving plates and top with meatballs.
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Serve salad with extra dressing to drizzle over top. Enjoy!
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