Lamb And Artichoke Kebabs With Greek Yogurt Dip Recipes

GRILLED LAMB KEBABS

Steps:

• Puree the onion in a food processor until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl. Whisk the oregano, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper into the onion juices. Add the lamb; toss. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat a grill to medium high and oil the grates. Remove the lamb from the marinade and thread onto 4 metal skewers. Grill, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes for medium doneness. Sprinkle with flaky salt and serve with tzatziki.

LAMB AND ARTICHOKE KEBABS WITH GREEK YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Combine 3/4 cup olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, the paprika, dried mint, 1/2 teaspoon cumin and the red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Add the lamb and toss to coat; cover and refrigerate 1 to 4 hours.
• Preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Thread the lamb, eggplant, artichokes and olives onto eight 10-inch skewers; season with salt. Grill the kebabs, turning occasionally, until marked, about 10 minutes for medium.
• Meanwhile, make the yogurt dip: Puree the yogurt, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, juice of 1/2 lemon and1 teaspoon cumin, 2 tablespoons water, the chopped mint, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth; serve with the kebabs.

BAKED ARTICHOKE-BROCCOLINI DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccolini; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, then blot dry with paper towels and let cool, 5 minutes.
• Transfer the broccolini to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, 1/2 cup parmesan, the lemon zest, hot sauce and garlic; pulse until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and fold in the artichoke hearts, havarti, dill and all but 1 tablespoon of the scallions. Transfer to a 1-quart baking dish and top with the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan.
• Bake until lightly browned and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Top with more dill and the reserved scallions.
• Serve with pita chips or tortilla chips.

MINI FRUIT KEBABS WITH BLUEBERRY YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• For the kebabs: Thread the blueberries, pineapple chunks and raspberries onto small 3 1/2-inch bamboo skewers in any order you like.
• For the dip: Add the Greek yogurt, honey, blueberries and vanilla seeds to a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Serve the fruit kebabs with the yogurt dip.