Grilled Koftas with Lemon & Mint

Prep time: 10min

Total time: 30min

Serves 6

1 lb

ground lamb

500 g

eggs

1/2

onion, chopped

2 cloves

garlic, chopped

2 tbsp

fresh Mint, chopped

30 mL

1/2

lemon, zested and juiced

1/4 tsp

each salt and pepper

1 mL

10" Bamboo Paddle Skewers

2 tbsp

Light 100% Olive Oil

30 mL

Greek Pita Bread

1/6 of the recipe

calories

480

fat

21 g

saturated fat

7 g

carbs

55 g

sugar

6 g

protein

31 g

cholestrol

115 mg

fibre

3 g

sodium

590 mg

PREHEAT barbecue to medium-high. In a large bowl, mix lamb, eggs, onion, garlic, mint, lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper. Place a sheet of foil onto grates to cover most of surface.
SHAPE lamb mixture into equal sausage-shaped logs (it should make 6 koftas at 7 in./18 cm). Push a skewer through the length of each kofta, squeezing to compact around skewer.
BRUSH warm foil with oil. Reduce barbecue to medium and place skewers on foil to cook, 2 to 3 min. on each of the 4 sides. Meanwhile, wrap pita in foil and place on upper rack to warm through, 1 to 2 min.
SLIDE each kofta off skewer into a pita. Garnish with lettuce, tzatziki, cucumber and red pepper.