Grilled Lamb Skewers with Couscous Tabbouleh Recipe

Name: Grilled Lamb Skewers with Couscous Tabbouleh
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 10 oz. box couscous (4 cups cooked); 1 1/2 c. plain low-fat yogurt; 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. cumin; 2 garlic cloves, minced; Juice of 2 lemons; Sea salt; Freshly ground pepper; 1 1/2 lb. leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2 in. chunks; 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced (1 1/3 c.); 1/2 English cucumber, halved, seeded, and diced (1 c.); 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped (1/3 c.); 1/4 c. finely chopped parsley; 1/4 c. finely chopped mint; 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; Lemon wedges, for serving

Servings: persons

1 10 oz. box couscous (4 cups cooked)
1 1/2 c. plain low-fat yogurt
1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. cumin
2 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 2 lemons
Sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 lb. leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2 in. chunks
2 tomatoes, seeded and diced (1 1/3 c.)
1/2 English cucumber, halved, seeded, and diced (1 c.)
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped (1/3 c.)
1/4 c. finely chopped parsley
1/4 c. finely chopped mint
3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Lemon wedges, for serving

1
Cook couscous according to package directions; fluff with fork.
2
In large bowl, whisk together yogurt, cumin, garlic, and half the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
3
Add lamb and stir to combine.
4
In separate large bowl, stir together tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, parsley, mint, and couscous.
5
Add remaining lemon juice and olive oil and season with salt.
6
Stir to combine.
7
Thread lamb onto 6-inch skewers and place on large plate.
8
(You should have roughly 8 skewers with 4 pieces of meat on each.)
9
Season with salt and pepper.
10
Discard remaining marinade.
11
Lightly oil grill or grill pan and heat over high heat until smoking.
12
Add skewers and grill, turning, 8 minutes for medium- to medium-rare.
13
Serve lamb skewers over couscous tabbouleh with lemon.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 10 oz. box couscous (4 cups cooked), 1 1/2 c. plain low-fat yogurt, 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. cumin, 2 garlic cloves, minced, and more.

Yes, Grilled Lamb Skewers with Couscous Tabbouleh falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Grilled Lamb Skewers with Couscous Tabbouleh

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