Recipe Thursday - Beef Kebabs with Avocado Tzatziki Sauce (7/25/2024)

These delicious Greek-influenced kebabs are cooked indoors so you can easily enjoy this dish all year round. Serve on a bed of whole-grain couscous or with whole-wheat pita bread.

Ingredients

  Servings  4   Serving Size   3 skewers

 Kebabs

• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef

• Cooking spray

• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/8 teaspoon pepper (freshly ground preferred)

• Cooking spray

Sauce

• 1 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

• 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled and cut into large chunks

• 1/2 medium avocado, pitted and cut into large chunks

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

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1. In a food processor or blender, process all the sauce ingredients until smooth. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 hours.

2. In a medium bowl, using your hands or a spoon, mix together the kebab ingredients except the cooking spray. Divide the mixture into 12 parts. Shape each into an oblong patty. Pierce a 6-inch skewer through each patty. Transfer the skewers to a large plate or baking sheet.

3. Lightly spray a grill pan or large skillet with cooking spray. 

4. Cook the skewers over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the beef is no longer pink, turning on all sides to brown. Transfer to a serving platter.

5. Spoon the sauce over the skewers or spoon it into a bowl for dipping.