Ok, there’s no picture.  Nope, between juggling a newborn and finally cooking dinner, getting out the camera and the light was not about to happen.  But, I’ll tell you this was delish.  I stumbled upon this recipe from Cara’s Cravings.  She has some good ones out there!  I was craving something meaty, but different, and I had seen ground lamb at the grocery store the other day.  So, I thought I’d try this out.  I even have the Greek Seasoning from Penzey’s. I highly recommend it!

I made this on my indoor grill pan.  I served it with some packaged cous cous.

Lamb Skewers with Tahini Yogurt Sauce
courtesy of Cara’s Cravings

serves: 4
WW PointsPlus: 11 (according to the nutritional info from Cara’s site)

8 wooden skewers
1 pound ground lamb
8 ounces plain nonfat Greek style yogurt, divided
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onions
2 tablespoons finely chopped mint (I omitted this… I’m not a big fan of mint)
2 teaspoons Mediterranean seasoning (for example, Penzeys Greek Seasoning)
3 tablespoons tahini
juice from 1/2 of a lemon
2 cloves finely chopped garlic (1 would be fine, especially if you’re not a garlic lover)
Salt and pepper to taste
Pita or lavash flat bread

Soak the skewers in warm water while preparing the meat mixture (hopefully they don’t dry out on you!)

Combine the lamb, 1/2 of the yogurt, cilantro, onion, mint, and seasoning in a bowl. Mix well. Divide into 8 equal portions. Work each portion into a ball, slide it onto a skewer and gently form into a sausage shape. Place all of the prepared skewers on a baking sheet and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Brush grates with oil or spray with a high-heat nonstick cooking spray. Place skewers on the grill and cook for about 10 minutes, turning halfway through. (I cooked mine for a bit less time, probably about 8 minutes)

To make the sauce, combine remaining yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt & pepper in a blender and process until smooth, adding water to thin it out just a bit (you want it to remain slightly thick).

~M