Easy Summer Dinner: Lamb Kabobs

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Easy Summer Dinner: Lamb Kabobs

Hey, remember when we did Grilling 101 earlier this week? Let’s follow up with a simple and totally delicious dinner that your clients can make on a grill!

Lamb Kabob Plate with Greek Dips
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• Kabobs:
  • 8 ounces lamb loin, cubed and with extra fat trimmed off (you can also use lean beef)
  • 4 bamboo skewers
  • Drizzle of olive oil
  • Garlic powder (coarse, granulated is preferable to find powder)
  • Aluminum foil 12 inch square
• Hummus – prepared (available in your grocer’s deli)
• Baba ganoush – prepared (available in your grocer’s deli)
• 2 100% whole-wheat pitas
• Tabouleh:
  • 1 cup bulgur (available in bulk in Whole Foods or in the grain section of your grocery store)
  • 1 cup very hot water
  • 1/2 cucumber, chopped
  • 1 plum tomato, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • Black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Prepare tabouleh:
   • Pour the very hot water over the bulgur and allow it to set until soft, about 4 minutes.
   • Combine the cooked grains with the rest of the tabouleh ingredients.
   • Chill until ready to serve.
2. Grill lamb:
   • Divide the lamb evenly among the 4 skewers and thread it on each, as pictured.
   • Place the skewers on foil and drizzle with olive oil.
   • Sprinkle with garlic powder.
   • Preheat grill, then grill until lamb is cooked to medium doneness, about 5 minutes each side.
3. Serve lamb with a scoop each of hummus, baba ganoush, and tabouleh.
4. Serve 1/2 of a whole-wheat pita on the side per person.

Nutrition Information:

Serves 4. Each serving contains 492 calories, 20 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 36 mg cholesterol, 608 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 16 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugar, and 28 g protein.

Each serving has 32% DV vitamin A, 50% DV vitamin C, 11% DV calcium, and 38% DV iron.

This post is excerpted from the Mediterranean Diet Education Program, which is now available for purchase. So if you like what you see, give it a try today!

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