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Turkey Kofta Kebabs

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Total time: 1 hr 15 min • Prep: 35 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy

These Middle Eastern-inspired meatballs are wonderful grilled. Make sure yours are egg-shaped, not round, for the real deal.

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Ingredients

Baby spinach

5 oz

Fresh mint leaves

⅓ cup(s)

Fresh parsley

⅓ cup(s)

Onion

1 small

Uncooked 93% lean ground turkey

1 pound(s)

Ground cumin

1 tsp(s)

Ground coriander

1 tsp(s)

Ground cinnamon

½ tsp(s)

Cayenne pepper

1 pinch(es)

Table salt

1 tsp(s)

Black pepper

1 pinch(es)

Cherry tomatoes

12 medium

Plain lowfat yogurt

1 cup(s)

Cucumber

4 small

Fresh mint leaves

½ tbsp(s)

Fresh lime juice

1½ tsp(s)

Table salt

¼ tsp(s)

Black pepper

1 pinch(es)

Olive oil cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Garlic

1 clove(s), large

Instructions

1

In a large covered saucepan, heat a splash of water over medium heat. Add spinach; cover and cook, tossing with tongs a few times, until wilted, 4-5 minutes.

2

Spoon spinach into a mesh sieve. Use your hands to squeeze water out of spinach, a little at a time, until very dry; squeeze any remaining water out by rolling spinach in a paper towel. Set aside.

3

Place spinach, mint and parsley in a food processor; pulse several times to chop finely. Transfer to a large bowl; add onion, garlic, turkey, spices and salt. Season with black pepper; combine ingredients well using a large fork.

4

Divide turkey mixture into four equal portions; with wet hands, form four egg-shaped kofta from each portion . Thread 4 kofta lengthwise through a 10-inch metal skewer, alternating with tomatoes (there will be 4 kofta and 3 tomatoes per skewer); repeat with remaining ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap; let sit for at least 30 minutes.

5

While koftas chill, make cucumber salad: Combine yogurt, cucumbers, mint, lime juice and salt in a small bowl. Season with black pepper; stir to combine.

6

Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Off heat, lightly coat kebabs with cooking spray; grill until internal temperature of kofta reaches 165°F, 4-5 minutes per side. Garnish with mint leaves; serve with cucumber salad.

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Serving size: 1 kebab and 1/2 c cucumber salad

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