Name: American Lamb Kebab Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 0.75 lb American Lamb leg meat, roasted and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 0.50 lb feta cheese, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 red onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 grape tomatoes (about 36); 4 Kalamata olives, pitted (about 36); 4 micro or mixed greens; 2 hummus; 24 toasted pita chips; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 1 shallot, sliced; 1 chopped fresh parsley; 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves; 2 tsp chopped garlic; Salt and pepper; 0.75 cup extra-virgin olive oil

CategoryLeg of LambCuisineMediterranean

You don’t need wooden skewers to make a delicious kebab. Here, fresh rosemary “skewers” highlight the flavors of roasted lamb, micro greens, and Middle Eastern flavors in an easy salad. This is a delicious way to use up any leftover leg of lamb.

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time20 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr

0.75 lb American Lamb leg meat, roasted and cut into 3/4-inch pieces

0.50 lb feta cheese, cut into 3/4-inch pieces

1 red onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 grape tomatoes (about 36)

4 Kalamata olives, pitted (about 36)

4 micro or mixed greens

2 hummus

24 toasted pita chips

LEMON VINAIGRETTE

4 tbsp lemon juice

1 shallot, sliced

1 chopped fresh parsley

1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves

2 tsp chopped garlic

Salt and pepper

0.75 cup extra-virgin olive oil

For each skewer, thread one piece of lamb, one piece of cheese, one piece of onion, one tomato, and one olive onto each rosemary stem.

For the vinaigrette, blend the lemon juice, shallot, parsley, oregano, garlic, and salt and pepper on high in a blender or food processor and slowly add the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Arrange three skewers on each plate. Serve with micro greens, a spoonful of hummus, and pita chips. Drizzle the skewers with the Lemon Vinaigrette to taste.

Recipe and image provided by the American Lamb Board

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