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Lemon Pepper Turkey Kofta Skewers with Couscous

Juicy lemon-pepper ground turkey kofta grilled alongside charred broccoli and sweet peppers, served over fluffy lemony couscous with a cool dill yogurt sauce.

Lemon Pepper Turkey Kofta Skewers with Couscous

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb560 gGround turkey, 93% lean
  • ¼ cup30 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • 4 cloves12 gGarlicminced
  • 1 tbsp6 gLemon zest
  • ¼ cup60 gLemon juice
  • 1¾ tsp4 gBlack peppercoarsely ground
  • ¾ tsp5 gSalt
  • 4 cups florets360 gBroccolicut into large florets
  • 2 medium240 gRed bell peppercut into 1-inch squares
  • 1 medium120 gGreen bell peppercut into 1-inch squares
  • 2 tbsp30 gOlive oil
  • 1⅓ cups240 gCouscous, dry
  • 1½ cups360 gWater
  • 7 oz200 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 1 cup sprigs8 gFresh dillchopped

Steps

  1. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium-high, about 425°F (220°C), and oil the grates.
  2. Make the kofta: in a bowl mix the turkey-ground, breadcrumbs, egg, half the garlic, the lemon zest, half the black pepper and half the salt. Shape into 12 oblong logs and press each onto a skewer.
  3. Toss the broccoli, red bell pepper and green bell pepper with half the olive oil, one quarter of the remaining salt and one third of the remaining black pepper, then thread onto separate skewers.
  4. Grill the vegetable skewers 10 to 12 minutes, turning, until charred and crisp-tender. Grill the kofta skewers 10 to 12 minutes, turning, until browned and 165°F (74°C) in the center.
  5. Meanwhile, bring the water to a boil in a pot with half of the remaining salt. Stir in the couscous, cover, take off the heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in half the lemon juice and the remaining olive oil.
  6. Make the sauce: stir the greek yogurt with the dill, the remaining garlic, the remaining lemon juice, the remaining salt and the remaining black pepper.
  7. Serve the kofta and vegetable skewers over the couscous with the dill yogurt sauce on the side.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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