Lemon and Mint Lamb Kebabs with Couscous Salad

Lemon and Mint Lamb Kebabs with Couscous Salad

LIFE IS DELICIOUS WITH CANDEREL

                                   

 Serves: 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes plus marinating time

Cooking time: 10-12 minutes

           

Per portion:

Fat                   25.7g (of which saturates 6.6g)

Cals                 499 cals         

Carbs              34.2g (of which sugar 6.7g)

Ingredients:

500g lamb leg steaks

4 small red onions, cut into wedges

2 small-medium courgettes, halved lengthways and

thickly sliced

Lemon and Mint dressing

Grated zest from 3 lemons

4 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tbsp granular Canderel

4 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves

Couscous:

125g couscous

200ml chicken or vegetable stock

150g cherry tomatoes, halved

5 spring onions, trimmed and chopped

Method:

Cut the lamb into cubes thread onto metal skewers alternating with the onions and courgettes.

Mix together the lemon juice, zest, garlic, olive oil, and Canderel. 

To make the couscous salad, put the couscous into a bowl, pour over the stock and leave to stand for 10 minutes then fluff up with a fork.  Add 2 tbsp of the lemon and mint dressing, stir into the couscous.  When cool add the tomatoes and spring onions and season if needed and toss together

To cook the kebabs, preheat the barbecue; brush the kebabs with some of the dressing. Cook for 10-12 minutes, turning until the lamb is cooked.

Serve with the couscous salad with any extra dressing drizzled over the Kebabs.


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