Gyro-Style Lamb with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce over Quinoa

Serves 8
Time 45 min
Gyro-Style Lamb with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce over Quinoa

Here's proof that you can cook a crowd-friendly, budget-friendly lamb entree for your spring holiday meal. To ensure tender results, trim the lamb well, slice against the grain of the meat and be sure to follow the instructions for cooking in batches.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    2 poundsboneless leg of lamb, trimmed and thinly sliced
    1/4 cupchopped fresh oregano, divided
    3 tablespoonslemon juice, divided
    3 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
    2 1/4 teaspoonsfine sea salt, divided
    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
    1 cupnonfat plain yogurt
    1cucumber, halved, seeded and grated
    8 cupscooked quinoa (<a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2662">Learn to Cook: Quinoa</a>)
    2red bell peppers, chopped
    3/4 teaspoonground black pepper, divided

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Method

In a large bowl, toss together lamb, half of the oregano, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, 2 teaspoons of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the ground black pepper.


Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat.


Add half of the lamb and cook, tossing constantly, until cooked through and liquid is absorbed, 5 to 7 minutes; transfer to a plate.


Repeat process with remaining oil and lamb.


In a bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.


Arrange quinoa on a platter or individual serving plates.


Spoon lamb over quinoa, top with peppers, cucumber-yogurt sauce and remaining oregano and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

460

Total Fat

18g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

60mg

Sodium

230mg

Total Carbohydrate

46g

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

28g

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