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Lamb Kebabs with Tzatziki and Feta Tapenade

Name: Lamb Kebabs with Tzatziki and Feta Tapenade
Total time: 3 h 6 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 480 g plain Greek yogurt; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 40 g onion, minced; 40 g cucumber, seeded and grated; 1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, minced; 1 tbsp dill, minced; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1½ tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 115 g feta cheese, cut into small dice; 225 g mixed pitted olives, drained and chopped; 2 tbsp oregano, chopped; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pinch black pepper, freshly ground; ¼ tsp red chili flakes; 40 g Kalamata olives, pitted and minced; 2 tbsp capers, drained and minced; 2 tbsp oregano, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground; ½ tsp red chili flakes; 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 900 g boneless leg of lamb, cut into 2.5 cm cubes; 3 lemons, cut into quarters

Cubes of lamb marinate in olives, capers and red wine vinegar, then grill on skewers alongside lemon wedges that caramelize and sweeten. A cool yogurt tzatziki and a salty feta and olive tapenade finish them.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on55 min
Total3 h 6 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Tzatziki

480 gplain Greek yogurt
2 clovesgarlic, minced
40 gonion, minced
40 gcucumber, seeded and grated
1 tbspflat-leaf parsley, minced
1 tbspdill, minced
1lemon, zest and juice
2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1½ tspkosher salt
½ tspblack pepper, freshly ground

Feta olive tapenade

115 gfeta cheese, cut into small dice
225 gmixed pitted olives, drained and chopped
2 tbsporegano, chopped
2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1 pinchblack pepper, freshly ground
¼ tspred chili flakes

Lamb kebabs

40 gKalamata olives, pitted and minced
2 tbspcapers, drained and minced
2 tbsporegano, chopped
4 clovesgarlic, minced
1 tspkosher salt
½ tspblack pepper, freshly ground
½ tspred chili flakes
60 mlextra-virgin olive oil
2 tbspred wine vinegar
900 gboneless leg of lamb, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
3lemons, cut into quarters

Contains

Dairy
Sulfites
Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
Olive
Grapes
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Cucumber
Oregano
Parsley
Dill
Black and white pepper
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Lamb and mutton
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)
Capers

Taste

Heat
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Equipment

Grill

Season

Summer

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: low
Fat: high
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: high

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