Lamb souvlaki with bulgar, tomato and feta salad
Reviewed by our expert panelServes: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $29.60 / $7.40 per serve
(at time of publication)
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- 8 wooden skewers
- 500g lean lamb leg steak, fat trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 small courgetteszucchini, summer squashX, cut into 1cm-thick rounds
- ¾ cup bulgar
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 3 large tomatoes, deseeded, diced
- 1 telegraph cucumber, diced
- ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 50g feta, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- cracked black pepper
- ⅓ cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt, to serve
Instructions
- Soak the skewers in water for 10 minutes, to prevent burning.
- In a medium bowl, combine the lamb pieces, dried oregano and 2 teaspoons of the olive oil. Thread the lamb and courgette rounds onto the wooden skewers.
- In a large heat-proof bowl, place bulgar, cover with boiling water and set aside to soak for 4 minutes. Drain, pressing the bulgar with the back of a spoon to remove any excess water.
- In a large bowl, combine spring onions, tomato, cucumber, parsley, feta, lemon juice, remaining olive oil and bulgar. Season with black pepper.
- Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue hotplate to medium-high. Cook skewers, turning, for 5–6 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. Transfer skewers to a plate, cover with foil and set aside to rest for 3 minutes.
- Serve the skewers with bulgar salad and a dollop of yoghurt.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free couscous instead of bulgar, and check Greek-style yoghurt is gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 377cal
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Kilojoules 1580kJ
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Protein 36g
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Total fat 14g
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–Saturated fat 5g
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Carbohydrates 25g
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–Sugars 8g
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Dietary fibre 9g
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Sodium 270mg
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Calcium 180mg
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Iron 4mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
Photographer: Mark O'Meara
First published: Apr 2018
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