Pork souvlaki with dill and cucumber salad
4
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Oregano is one of the few herbs that has a stronger flavour when dried. Combine with pork, garlic, cumin, chilli, lemon juice, mint and dill for some flavoursome pork souvlaki.
Ingredients
Fresh mint
⅓ cup(s), leaves
Fresh dill
¼ cup(s), leaves
Pork fillet or tenderloin, raw
400 g, (But 500g), cut into 2.5cm pieces
Olive oil
1 tbs
Dried oregano
2 tsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Ground cumin
2 tsp
Dried chilli flakes
¼ tsp
Lemon juice
¼ cup(s), (60ml)
Red onion
½ medium, thinly slcied
Lebanese cucumber
2 medium, thinly sliced
Green capsicum
1 medium, thinly sliced
Red radish
18 g, (4 individual) thinly sliced
Wholemeal pita bread
124 g
Lemon(s)
1 medium, wedges to serve
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Finely chop 2 tablespoons mint and 1 tablespoon dill. Combine pork, oil, oregano, garlic, cumin, chilli, 2 tablespoons juice, chopped mint and chopped dill in a bowl. Thread pork mixture onto 8 wooden skewers (see tips).
2
Lightly spray a chargrill or barbecue with oil and preheat over medium-high heat. Cook skewers for 3–4 minutes each side or until cooked through. Cover with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
3
Meanwhile, combine onion, cucumber, capsicum, radish, remaining juice, mint and dill in a bowl. Serve pork with bread, salad and lemon wedges.
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