Spiced Beef Kabobs with Herbed Cucumber and Tomato Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • 8 flat wooden skewers
  • 3 firm white bread slices, torn into small pieces
  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 8 pita rounds, warmed
  • Yogurt-Tahini sauce (see recipe)
  • Herbed Cucumber and Tomato Salad (see recipe)

Directions

  1. Soak skewers in water 30 minutes. Meanwhile, place bread and water to cover in a small bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Squeeze excess liquid from bread; transfer bread to a large bowl. Stir in beef and next 9 ingredients.

  2. at cold grill grate with cooking spray. Preheat grill to 400. Divide ground beef mixture into 8 portions and chill 10 minutes. Press and flatten each portion around a skewer, forming a 4 to 5 inch oval.

  3. Grill, covered with grill lid, 7 to 8 minutes, or until golden brown, turning once. Serve warm with pita rounds, Yogurt-Tahini sauce and Herbed Cucumber and Tomato Salad.

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