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Lamb Koftes with Bulgur and Herb Salad

Name: Lamb Koftes with Bulgur and Herb Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 140 g Lamb mince, lean; 150 g Cooked bulgur wheat; 120 g Tomato; 80 g Cucumber; 40 g Red onion; 60 g Greek yogurt, 0% fat; A large handful, chopped Fresh parsley; A handful, chopped Fresh mint; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Ground coriander; Juice of half a lemon Lemon juice; To taste Salt

Spiced lamb koftes grilled on skewers, with bulgur wheat, a tomato and parsley salad and a spoon of yogurt. 41 g of protein for 474 kcal.

Calories: 474kcal
Protein: 41g
Fat: 18g
Carbs: 39g

Per serving, makes 1. 25 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

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Lamb Koftes with Bulgur and Herb Salad, plated and ready to serve. — The finished recipe. Lamb Koftes with Bulgur and Herb Salad

Ingredients 1 to 6 for lamb koftes with bulgur and herb salad arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 1 to 6. 140 g Lamb mince, lean (Weighed raw.). 150 g Cooked bulgur wheat (About 60 g dry, soaked in boiling water for fifteen minutes. Cooked weight.). 120 g Tomato. 80 g Cucumber. 40 g Red onion. 60 g Greek yogurt, 0% fat

Ingredients 7 to 12 for lamb koftes with bulgur and herb salad arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 7 to 12. A large handful, chopped Fresh parsley. A handful, chopped Fresh mint. 1 tsp Ground cumin. 1 tsp Ground coriander. Juice of half a lemon Lemon juice. To taste Salt

Lamb Koftes with Bulgur and Herb Salad, preparation step 1: Mix the lamb with half the onion grated fine, the cumin, coriander, half the herbs and a good pinch of salt. Squeeze into four sausage shapes around skewers. — Step 1. Mix the lamb with half the onion grated fine, the cumin, coriander, half the herbs and a good pinch of salt. Squeeze into four sausage shapes around skewers.

Lamb Koftes with Bulgur and Herb Salad, preparation step 2: Grill on a rack under a high grill for ten minutes, turning once, until well browned. — Step 2. Grill on a rack under a high grill for ten minutes, turning once, until well browned.

Lamb Koftes with Bulgur and Herb Salad, preparation step 3: Chop the tomato and cucumber, slice the rest of the onion, and toss with the remaining herbs, lemon and a pinch of salt. — Step 3. Chop the tomato and cucumber, slice the rest of the onion, and toss with the remaining herbs, lemon and a pinch of salt.

The finished lamb koftes with bulgur and herb salad. — Step 4. Fork the bulgur through the salad and serve the koftes on top with the yogurt.

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Ingredients

Lamb mince, lean140 g
Weighed raw.
Cooked bulgur wheat150 g
About 60 g dry, soaked in boiling water for fifteen minutes. Cooked weight.
Tomato120 g
Cucumber80 g
Red onion40 g
Greek yogurt, 0% fat60 g
Fresh parsleyA large handful, chopped
Fresh mintA handful, chopped
Ground cumin1 tsp
Ground coriander1 tsp
Lemon juiceJuice of half a lemon
SaltTo taste

Method

Mix the lamb with half the onion grated fine, the cumin, coriander, half the herbs and a good pinch of salt. Squeeze into four sausage shapes around skewers.
Grill on a rack under a high grill for ten minutes, turning once, until well browned.
Chop the tomato and cucumber, slice the rest of the onion, and toss with the remaining herbs, lemon and a pinch of salt.
Fork the bulgur through the salad and serve the koftes on top with the yogurt.

Worth knowing

Grilling on a rack so the fat drips away rather than frying is worth about 40 kcal with lamb mince.
Bulgur is the lightest of the grains here at 83 kcal per 100 g cooked. The same weight of couscous is 112.

Other dinner recipes that share ingredients with this one, or every dinner between 450 and 600 calories a serving.

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