Lamb Skewers with Almond Mint Pesto
These skewers are just as tasty using beef top sirloin grilling steak.
Servings: 24 pieces
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per piece: about | - |
| cal | 91 |
| pro | 9 g |
| total fat | 6 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | trace |
| fibre | trace |
| chol | 30 mg |
| sodium | 82 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 2% |
| iron | 6% |
| vit A | 1% |
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3/4 cup (175 mL) packed mint leaves
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup (75 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup (50 mL) slivered almonds
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp (10 mL) sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
1 boneless leg of lamb, trimmed (2 lb/1 kg)
Preparation:
Line rimmed baking sheet with foil; grease foil and set aside.
In food processor, purée mint, cheese, oil, almonds, garlic, vinegar and half each of the salt and pepper. Remove 3 tbsp (50 mL) to small bowl for pesto dipping sauce; cover and refrigerate.
Scrape remaining pesto into large bowl; stir in remaining salt and pepper. Cut lamb into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes; add to bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Thread about 3 cubes onto each of 24 soaked 8-inch (20 cm) wooden skewers. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate skewers and pesto sauce for up to 4 hours.)
Place skewers on prepared pan. Broil, 6 inches (15 cm) from heat, turning once, until medium-rare, 8 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce.
In food processor, purée mint, cheese, oil, almonds, garlic, vinegar and half each of the salt and pepper. Remove 3 tbsp (50 mL) to small bowl for pesto dipping sauce; cover and refrigerate.
Scrape remaining pesto into large bowl; stir in remaining salt and pepper. Cut lamb into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes; add to bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Thread about 3 cubes onto each of 24 soaked 8-inch (20 cm) wooden skewers. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate skewers and pesto sauce for up to 4 hours.)
Place skewers on prepared pan. Broil, 6 inches (15 cm) from heat, turning once, until medium-rare, 8 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce.
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