LAMB SKEWERS WITH TURKISH SALAD
Ingredients
- 740g/1lb 10oz lamb fillet
- trimmed and cubed
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 lemon
- finely grated rind only
- ½ tsp ground paprika
- 4 wholemeal pitta breads
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small cucumber
- deseeded and chopped
- 4 firm
- ripe tomatoes
- deseeded and chopped
- 1 green pepper
- cored
- deseeded and chopped
- 1 small red onion
- chopped
- 1 small bunch of mint
- finely chopped
- 1 tbsp extra virgin rapeseed or olive oil
- 100g/3½oz reduced-fat feta cheese
- diced
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 lemon
- juice only
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
- Rub the lamb with the olive oil
- dried oregano
- lemon rind
- paprika
- some salt and freshly ground black pepper. Thread on to 4 long or 8 short metal skewers and leave to marinate for at least 10 minutes. Preheat the grill to a hot setting.
- For the salad
- mix together the cucumber
- tomatoes
- pepper
- onion
- mint and oil in a large serving bowl and sprinkle over the feta and parsley. Stir in the lemon juice and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Cook the lamb skewers under the grill for 5-10 minutes
- or until cooked to the pinkness desired
- turning occasionally. Remove from the grill and leave to rest for 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- wrap the pitta breads in foil and place in the oven for 5-8 minutes or until warm.
- Arrange the lamb skewers on the pitta breads with the Turkish salad and serve.

