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Chicken Meatballs with Apricot-Harissa Dressing

Chicken Meatballs with Apricot-Harissa Dressing

over quinoa with shaved almonds & fresh herbs
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Calories
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800 kcal
Protein
:Ā 
42.6g protein
Difficulty
:Ā 
Easy
Allergens:
  • Amandelnoten
  • Noten
  • Selderij
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Gluten
  • Ei
  • Gerst
  • Kamut
  • Khorasan (tarwe)
  • Mosterd
  • Haver
  • Pinda's
  • Lupine
  • Noten
  • Sesamzaad
  • Spelt
  • Soja
  • Rogge
  • Tarwe
  • Zwaveldioxide en sulfiet
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

75 g

Quinoa

½ pack

Chickpeas

½ piece

Red onion

½ piece

Bell pepper

½ piece

Carrot

3 piece

Chicken meatballs with Mediterranean herbs

½ piece

Tomato

5 g

Fresh flat leaf parsley & mint

(Contains: Selderij, May contain traces of allergens)

10 g

Shaved almonds

(Contains: Gluten, Ei, Gerst, Kamut, Khorasan (tarwe), Mosterd, Haver, Pinda's, Lupine, Noten, Sesamzaad, Spelt, Soja, Rogge, Selderij, Tarwe, Zwaveldioxide en sulfiet, May contain traces of allergens, Amandelnoten, Noten)

½ sachet(s)

African-inspired spice mix

25 g

Apricot chutney

½ sachet(s)

Hello Harissa

Not included in your delivery

ā…“ piece

Low sodium chicken stock cube

¼ tablespoon

[Plant-based] butter

¼ tablespoon

[Plant-based] mayonnaise

to taste

Salt and pepper

Energy (kJ)3347 kJ
Calories800 kcal
Fat26.6 g
Saturated Fat6.5 g
Carbohydrate90.6 g
Sugar24.6 g
Dietary Fiber21.6 g
Protein42.6 g
Salt3.1 g
Potassium679.7 mg
Calcium79.1 mg
Iron1.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
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Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan and crumble in the stock cube (see pantry for amount). 
  • Cook the quinoa for 9 - 12 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
  • Add the chickpeas to the quinoa and cook for 1 more minute, then drain and set aside.
Toast the almonds
2
  • Slice the onion into half-rings.
  • Cut the bell pepper into strips.
  • Slice the carrot into crescents.
  • Heat a clean deep frying pan over high heat and toast the almonds until golden-brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Fry the vegetables
3
  • Melt a small knob of butter in the same pan over medium-high heat. Fry the meatballs with the onion, the bell pepper and the carrot for 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Lower the heat and cover with the lid. Fry for 5 - 7 minutes, or until the meatballs are done.
  • Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside.
  • In the meantme, finely chop the fresh herbs.
Add the quinoa
4
  • Remove the pan from the heat, then add the quinoa, the African-inspired spices and half of the fresh herbs.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper, then toss well to combine.
  • Meanwhile, dice the tomato and transfer to a tall container.
Make the dressing
5
  • To the tomato, add the apricot chutney, the Hello Harissa* and the mayonnaise.
  • Use an immersion blender torocess into a smooth dressing.
  • Add some extra mayonnaise if you'd prefer the dressing to be thicker.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

*Take care, this ingredient is spicy! Use as preferred.

Serve
6
  • Serve everything on deep plates and drizzle with the apricot-harissa dressing.
  • Garnish with the toasted almonds and the rest of the fresh herbs.

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