Greek Beef Skewers
Tomato-Cucumber "Couscous" Salad
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ½ cup grated onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grate zest from lemon.
- Combine lemon zest and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into 18 oblong patties around wooden or metal skewers. Place skewers on a rack on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Immediately remove skewers from rack.
Side Dish Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 (9.5-oz) jar pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp natural rice vinegar
- 1 (12-oz) pkg cauliflower crumbles
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lemon
- 2 pints multicolored cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 English cucumber, quartered and thinly sliced
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
Side Dish Instructions
- Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon. Stir lemon zest, lemon juice, and remaining ingredients into cauliflower.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine cauliflower, oil, salt, pepper, and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Bake 25 minutes or until browned. Cool 15 minutes.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
291
|
179
|
470
|
| Fat (g) | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Protein (g) | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| Carb (g) | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Fiber (g) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
