Greek Beef Skewers

Tomato-Cucumber "Couscous" Salad
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Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 2 lb grass-fed 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 kosher salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grate zest from lemon.
  2. Combine lemon zest and remaining ingredients. Shape into 18 oblong patties around wooden or metal skewers. Place skewers on a rack on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Immediately remove skewers from rack.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) pkg cauliflower crumbles
  • 3 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 pints multicolored cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 English cucumber, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 1 (10.2-oz) jar pitted kalamata olives, halved
  • ½ cup chopped fresh basil
  • ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine cauliflower, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Bake 25 minutes or until browned. Cool 15 minutes.
  2. Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon. Stir zest, juice, and remaining ingredients into cauliflower.

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