Turkey Souvlaki With Garlic Yogurt Sauce Recipes

LAMB SOUVLAKI WITH YOGURT-GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• For souvlaki, mix first 5 ingredients to make a marinade and set aside. Distribute lamb, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes among 8 skewers. Place in a large shallow pan with marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours, rotating skewers once. Heat a gas grill to medium, or use a charcoal grill and allow the coals to turn a light-ash color. Coat grill with cooking spray. Grill until lamb is medium rare and lightly charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Rotate to cook evenly. To cook in oven, broil on metal skewers 6 minutes, rotating until evenly browned. Grill or toast pitas. For sauce, puree cucumbers and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Place in a fine-screen colander and squeeze out the juice. Reserve juice and discard pulp. Whisk cucumber and lemon juices in a bowl with yogurt. Mix in garlic; season with salt and pepper. Serve with pitas and skewers.

GARLIC YOGURT

Steps:

• Smash 1 garlic clove and sprinkle with kosher salt, then mash and smear into a paste with the flat side of a knife. Mix with 1 1/4 cups low-fat plain Greek yogurt and thin with water. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, smoked paprika and cumin. Serve with the couscous or add a dollop to the pot-au-feu.

TURKEY SOUVLAKI WITH GARLIC-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Break turkey burgers up into small pieces and add pieces to skillet. Add allspice, cumin, and oregano and mix well. Cook 5 minutes to heat through, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber and garlic powder. Mix well.
• Place a piece of lettuce in the bottom of the pita pocket. Spoon turkey mixture onto lettuce in pita pockets and top with yogurt mixture.