Page 110 - The Mediterranean Refresh

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS

1 medium yellow 1. Begin by soaking 10 wooden skewers in water for
onion, quartered 30 minutes to 1 hour. Take them out of the water

2 cloves garlic when you are ready to begin. Lightly oil the grates
1 bunch parsley, of a gas grill and preheat to medium-high for about
stems removed 20 minutes. Prepare the pita bread and fixings and
(about 2 packed cups any other sides before you begin grilling.
parsley leaves), plus DINNER
more for serving 2. In a food processor, chop the onion, garlic and
parsley.
1 lb. ground beef
½ lb. ground lamb 3. Add the beef and lamb. Squeeze all the water
out of the bread and add to the food processor,
1 slice bread, toasted then add all the spices. Run the processor until
until browned and
soaked in water until the ingredients are well combined and form a
fully toft pasty mixture. THE MEDITERRANEAN REFRESH
1 tsp. salt 4. Transfer the meat mixture to a large bowl.

1 tsp. black pepper Take a fistful of the mixture and mold it onto a
wooden skewer to create a kebab about 1 inch
1½ tsp. ground thick. Set the skewered kebab on a parchment
allspice
paper–lined tray. Repeat the process until you
½ tsp. cayenne have no meat left.
pepper
5. Place the kebabs on the grill. Grill for 4 minutes
½ tsp. ground green on one side, then turn over and grill for another
cardamom
3 to 4 minutes.
½ tsp. ground sumac
6. Serve your kofta kebabs immediately with pita
½ tsp. ground nutmeg
bread, tahini, and tomato and onion wedges.
½ tsp. paprika

FOR SERVING: NUTRITION DATA FOR 1 SERVING:
pita bread Calories 197kcal Sodium 1178mg
Total Carbohydrates 3g Potassium 314mg
Tahini Sauce Protein 18g Dietary Fiber 1g
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Total Fat 12g Sugars 0g
tomato wedges Saturated Fat 5g Vitamin A 3% Daily Value
onion wedges Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Vitamin C 9% Daily Value
Monounsaturated Fat 4g Calcium 31% Daily Value
Trans Fat 1g Iron 10% Daily Value
Cholesterol 63mg

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