Geeky Greek Skewers

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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Whats up everyone?  I decided to make a nice Mediterranean dinner and boy was it simple and delicious! This is one of those meals you can impress company with because the flavors pop in your mouth and it looks like you put alot of effort into the meal! These recipes can serve about 8 people so cutting the recipes in half will be very simple. If you make the marinade in the morning and have it over the meat for the day, it will taste even better. We used beef this time, but feel free to use the meat of your choice! If you want to have vegetable skewers, that works as well! The marinade will work regardless. Enjoy!

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Geeky Greek Skewers

*Remember to soak your wooden skewers before grilling
*Preheat your grill, but you can use your stove top grill and even a George Foreman

Marinade

-1/4 cup olive oil
-1 lemon, juiced
-1tbl honey
-1 tsp. garlic, minced
-1 tsp. onion powder
-1/2 tsp. chili powder
-1/2 tsp. paprika
-1/4 tsp. cumin
-1/4tsp. ginger
-2tsp. salt

1.In a small bowl or container mix all marinade ingredients together.

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Kabob Meat

-Use 2lbs kabob meat, cut in cubes(We used small ribeyes that were 3.50 for a pd)
-1 large purple onion, chopped

1.Pour your marinade over your meat and onions. Keep in refrigerator for a few hours, allowing the flavors to merry.

2.Arrange your skewers meat first, then onion.

3.Grill for 3-5 minutes per side



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Savvy Mediterranean Salad

-1/2 pd. Olives( I used kalamata)
-3-4 roma tomatoes, chopped
-1 cucumber chopped( I left the skin on)
-1/2 pd. feta cheese, crumbled
-few mint leaves, chopped
-1 lemon, juiced
-1/4 cup olive oil
-1/2 tsp. black pepper

1.In a bowl, add all of the ingredients, toss well and Enjoy!



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Grilled Pita

-Pita Bread
-1tsp salt
-1 tsp cumin
-1/8 cup olive oil

1.In a small container, combine salt, cumin, and olive oil.

2.Using a pastry brush, brush the flavored oil on the pita bread

3.Grill over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes per side.


Serve with Couscous if you'd like =]

Hope you all enjoy this Easy and Flavorful Meal!