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Greek lamb souvlaki with lemon rice and salad

Name: Greek lamb souvlaki with lemon rice and salad
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek / Mediterranean
Ingredients: 760 g lamb leg, cut into cubes; 400 g basmati rice, rinsed; 1 whole lemons, juiced and zested; 24 ml olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 0.6 tbsp dried oregano; 0.6 whole cucumber, chopped; 1 whole tomatoes, wedged; 0.4 whole red onion, thinly sliced; 80 g feta, crumbled; 40 g kalamata olives, pitted; 0.4 L chicken stock

Char-grilled lemon-garlic lamb skewers with zesty lemon rice and a crunchy Greek salad. Fresh, bright and full of flavour.

Serves 4Prep 30 minCook 20 minLamb

Containsdairy

Protein 20%Carbs 37%Fat 43%

About 948 kcal a serve — 47 g protein, 87 g carbs, 44 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

Marinate the lamb

Marinate

In a large bowl combine the lamb with olive oil, crushed garlic, oregano and the juice of three lemons, then leave to marinate while you prep the rest.

In the bowlMarinate lamb →

lamb leg

olive oil

garlic

dried oregano

lemons

Cook the lemon rice

Rice

Cook the basmati in the chicken stock, then stir through the remaining lemon juice and zest and keep warm.

In the potCook rice →

basmati rice

chicken stock

lemons

Make the salad

Salad

Toss the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives and a drizzle of olive oil in a bowl, then top with crumbled feta.

In the bowlToss salad →

cucumber

tomatoes

red onion

kalamata olives

olive oil

feta

Thread the skewers

Skewer

Thread the marinated lamb onto skewers, packing the pieces snugly.

Grill the souvlaki

Grill

Grill the skewers on a hot BBQ for 3-4 minutes each side until charred outside and juicy inside.

8 min · high

Serve

Rest the skewers a few minutes then serve with the lemon rice and Greek salad.

Cook's noteSoak wooden skewers first so they don't burn; for the adults pile on extra lamb and salad with just a small serve of rice.

Estimated per serve

948 kcal · 47 g protein · 87 g carbs · 44 g fatestimates, within ~10%

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Greatest plates · Main

Greek lamb souvlaki with lemon rice and salad

Char-grilled lemon-garlic lamb skewers with zesty lemon rice and a crunchy Greek salad. Fresh, bright and full of flavour.

Serves 4Prep 30 minCook 20 minLamb

Containsdairy

Protein 20%Carbs 37%Fat 43%

About 948 kcal a serve — 47 g protein, 87 g carbs, 44 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.

AI-generated for KalaPlate

Ingredients

Serves 4

Method

Marinate the lamb

Marinate

In a large bowl combine the lamb with olive oil, crushed garlic, oregano and the juice of three lemons, then leave to marinate while you prep the rest.

In the bowlMarinate lamb →

lamb leg

olive oil

garlic

dried oregano

lemons

Cook the lemon rice

Rice

Cook the basmati in the chicken stock, then stir through the remaining lemon juice and zest and keep warm.

In the potCook rice →

basmati rice

chicken stock

lemons

Make the salad

Salad

Toss the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives and a drizzle of olive oil in a bowl, then top with crumbled feta.

In the bowlToss salad →

cucumber

tomatoes

red onion

kalamata olives

olive oil

feta

Thread the skewers

Skewer

Thread the marinated lamb onto skewers, packing the pieces snugly.

Grill the souvlaki

Grill

Grill the skewers on a hot BBQ for 3-4 minutes each side until charred outside and juicy inside.

8 min · high

Serve

Rest the skewers a few minutes then serve with the lemon rice and Greek salad.

Cook's noteSoak wooden skewers first so they don't burn; for the adults pile on extra lamb and salad with just a small serve of rice.

Estimated per serve

948 kcal · 47 g protein · 87 g carbs · 44 g fatestimates, within ~10%

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Greek / Mediterranean · Main
Herb-crusted salmon with roast potatoes and lemon
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Lemon-garlic salmon with roast potatoes and salad
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Prawn and haloumi souvlaki bowls with lemony couscous
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Ingredients

Method

Marinate the lamb

Cook the lemon rice

Make the salad

Thread the skewers

Grill the souvlaki

Serve

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Ingredients

Method

Marinate the lamb

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Make the salad

Thread the skewers

Grill the souvlaki

Serve

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