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.


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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