The best squash meatballs with halloumi

Squash meatballs are a really delicious recipe for vegetarian meatballs! They are juicy but firm in texture, with a good and yet relatively neutral flavor. In many vegetarian meatball recipes, the “stuffing” can be difficult to get to stick together. Sometimes they fall apart when you flip them over. And sometimes it just becomes a boring, dry treat that can in no way compete with a real grandma’s meatball. Luckily, this recipe is different! If you’re sitting there nodding in recognition, must you try this recipe. Here, halloumi cheese gives the vegetarian meatballs a fantastic texture, lots of protein and a unique umami flavour that ensures that no one will miss the meat. And the 'mince' is really easy to mix together, shape and fry. 

TIP: Also try this recipe: classic meatballs, beetroot steaks or chicken meatballs with vegetables

Ingredients for squash meatballs

The ingredient list for these squash meatballs is relatively short and simple. And it's also quite healthy and gluten-free, made with oatmeal instead of wheat flour. The recipe is also gluten-free, as it's made with oatmeal. (use certified gluten-free oatmeal if you are gluten-allergic).   

• Squash: Grated squash makes the green meatballs wonderfully juicy. Alternatively, you can use other grated vegetables such as carrots.
• Halloumi: Halloumi is a grilled cheese that has a firm consistency that makes it easy to grate. When halloumi is fried, it becomes golden and crispy – and you get the same effect in these squash meatballs!
• Egg: Eggs are added to make the dough rise together. 
• Finely rolled oats: Oatmeal holds the dough together so it is not too wet. It is best to use finely rolled oats as they absorb more moisture.
• Spices: The basic recipe simply adds salt and pepper, but you can easily add fresh or dried spices if you like.
• Fat: You can use either butter or olive oil to fry the meatballs. Feel free to use a mixture, as it gives the meatballs a nice crispy surface.

TIP: Feel free to make a large portion of the meatballs, because they are super good cold as a snack in a packed lunch or in a sandwich.

Accessories for squash meatballs

Serve the squash meatballs with a creamy, beautiful beetroot hummus, fresh salad and some cooked grains like spelt or oat kernels. Garnished with a few pomegranate seeds, you get a healthy and colorful meal, bursting with vegetables. You can also use squash meatballs in spinach pancakes for a delicious, green and vegetable-packed meal. A good salad to go with the squash meatballs could be a fresh and filling cabbage salad with grandma's dressing. You can also turn the vegetable mince into large rösti, as is done in this recipe. rösti with squash and halloumi. It tastes incredibly delicious topped with all sorts of delicious things like pickled red onions, avocados, hummus and salad.