Turkey Meatballs with Honey Sesame Sriracha Sauce

Taking a very short break from my regularly scheduled programming of cake and brownies.

Turkey mince is healthy, but it isn’t always the easiest meat to work with. I find that if you’re not careful, it can turn out a bit bland. Adding a highly flavoured sauce is the answer here. You cannot go wrong with spicy sesame, honey and paprika and it’s a combo that I rely on often. The sauce here is delicious and full of flavour, and would also be great with shredded chicken breasts.

I was also sceptical about cooking meatballs in the oven, I didn’t know how they would survive being cooked like that – and I was pleasantly surprised! They came out perfectly cooked and perfectly formed!

I made this as a main meal with rice and roasted veggies, but these meatballs would make an amazing pita sandwich. Just imagine them, stuffed inside the bread pocket with that sauce drizzled all over, some shredded red onion and salad to make an incredible lunch.

Makes 20

Guacamole

Basically, this is one of my favourite dips/sides ever. I always thought I hated avocados but clearly I was young and stupid.

One of the best things about it is the variability. Everyone has their favourite recipe and ingredients that they like in it. My recipe is pretty much a mix between keeping it simple and adding a little crunch/spice. It varies from day to day depending on what I have in the cupboard, but the base is always the same: I want a little bit of onion flavour, paprika and salt and pepper. Everything else is a bonus and depends on my mood.