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Merguez with Mint Yogurt and Moroccan Salad

Slim, spicy lamb merguez seared straight from the pan or grill, served with warm pita, a cooling lemon-mint yogurt and a salted tomato, cucumber and red onion salad.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total59 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Moroccan salad

  • 1large tomato, cut into 1.25 cm dice
  • 1large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, cut into 1.25 cm dice
  • 1small red onion, thinly sliced
  • to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mint yogurt

  • 250 gfull-fat Greek-style yogurt, about 1 cup
  • 1 tbsplemon juice, from 1 lemon
  • ¼ cupfresh mint, minced
  • 900 gmerguez-style lamb sausages, 12 to 16 links, homemade or store-bought
  • 1 tbspvegetable oil, if pan-roasting
  • 10pita breads, 8 to 12, or grilled flatbreads

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Wheat
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Fennel
  • Cucumber
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

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

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Grill
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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