Carb Smart Middle Eastern-Inspired Turkey Koftas
with Feta and Radish Salad- Milk
- Egg
- Mustard
- Oats
- Rye
- Sesame
- Soy
- Wheat
- Barley
- Sulphites
- May contain traces of allergens
- Crustaceans
- Fish
- Gluten
- Milk
- Mustard
- Sesame
- Soy
- Sulphites
- Wheat
- Egg
- Peanuts
- Triticale
- Tree nuts
Tender shawarma-seasoned turkey koftas are served alongside a spring mix salad with a sweet-yet-tart fig dressing in this simple and filling Middle Eastern-inspired dinner. Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount. Ingredients: Ground turkey • Spring mix (lolla rosa multi-leaf lettuce, red flash red oak lettuce, red leaf multi-leaf lettuce, green oak lettuce, bally hoo tango lettuce) • Baby tomatoes • Radish • Mayonnaise (canola and/or soy oil, liquid whole egg, frozen egg yolk, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, spice extract, mustard, lactic acid, calcium disodium EDTA) (mustard, egg) • Lemon • Feta cheese (pasteurized milk, partly skimmed milk, water, salt, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin, calcium chloride) (milk) • Fig spread (sugars (sugar, glucose, dried figs), water, modified corn starch, salt, pectin, citric acid, ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) • Italian breadcrumbs (toasted bread crumbs [enriched flour, (wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, water, yeast, salt, sugars (brown sugar, honey, molasses, sugar, dextrose), wheat gluten, whey, soy flour, rye flour, corn flour, oat bran, corn meal, cornstarch, rice flour, potato flour, butter, dough conditioners (mono and diglycerides, sodium and/or calcium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid), yeast nutrients (ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), distilled vinegar, skim milk, buttermilk, citric acid, grain vinegar, datem, potassium iodate, guar gum, calcium phosphate, lactic acid, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, sesame seeds], salt, imported pecorino romano cheese (sheep’s milk, salt, rennet), spices, natural & artificial flavor, garlic, onion and parsley) (barley, milk, oats, rye, sesame, soy, wheat) • Shawarma spice blend (spices and herbs, sugars (sugar, corn syrup solids), garlic powder, salt, corn starch, onion powder, silicon dioxide).
250 g
Ground Turkey
113 g
Spring Mix
113 g
Baby Tomatoes
3 unit(s)
Radish
1 unit(s)
Lemon
½ cup
Feta Cheese, crumbled
()
4 tbsp
Mayonnaise
()
2 tbsp
Italian Breadcrumbs
()
7 g
Shawarma Spice Blend
()
1 tbsp
Fig Spread
()
0.13 tsp
Sugar*
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
- Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F.
- Wash and dry all produce.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Thinly slice radishes.
- Zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To a medium bowl, add breadcrumbs, Shawarma Spice Blend, half the feta and turkey. Season with pepper, then combine.
- Roll mixture into 6 (12) equal-sized logs.
- On the prepared baking sheet, arrange koftas.
- Roast in the middle of the oven for 13-15 min, until golden and cooked through.**
- To a large bowl, add half the fig spread (use all for 4 servings), 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) sugar, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lemon juice and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil.
- Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
- Add spring mix, radishes and tomatoes, then toss to combine.
- To a small bowl, add lemon zest, mayo, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lemon juice and 1 tsp (2 tsp) water.
- Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine.
- Divide koftas and salad between plates.
- Sprinkle salad with remaining feta.
- Drizzle lemon-mayo sauce over koftas.
- Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if you like.
If you've opted to get turkey, prep and cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to prep and cook beef.**
- Flavor: Customers loved the tasty shawarma spices and balanced flavours, with many praising the dish as delicious and enjoyable.
- Ease of prep: Reviewers found this recipe quick, easy, and fresh to prepare, making it a convenient weeknight option.
- Suggestions: Consider adding naan bread for a more filling meal; some suggest including cucumbers and pickled onions in the salad.
- Portions: Several customers found the portions small, particularly the amount of meat; adding extra vegetables helped stretch the meal.
- Tweaks: Try using yogurt instead of mayonnaise for a creamier sauce; omit sugar from the dressing as the fig spread provides enough sweetness.
