Recipe: Lamb Kofta Tacos

lamb

1 pound ground lamb (beef is good too!)

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

squeeze of fresh lemon juice

a few pinches garlic powder, salt & pepper

olive oil for grilling

for the tacos

4 flour tacos

baby spinach

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cucumber, sliced thin

1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted & sliced

juice from 1/2 lemon

good glugg of olive oil

fresh dill

salt & pepper to taste

for the potatoes

1 pound small red potatoes, cut into small pieces

garlic salt & pepper

1/2 teaspoon cumin

grasped or olive oil

top with sour cream or Homemade Tzaziki Sauce & feta cheese

In a bowl combine the lamb with the rest of the ingredients. Make small patties with the ground lamb mixture.

Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Add a splash of olive oil to the pan. Grill the lamb for a few minutes on each side until cooked through. About 4 minutes total.

Pre heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit with the rack in the middle. Line a baking sheet with tin foil or parchment paper. Toss potatoes with oil, garlic salt, pepper and cumin. Bake the potatoes for 15 minutes, flip with a pair of tongs. Bake another 15 minutes. Remove from the oven.

In a medium bowl toss the cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices and olives with some lemon juice, fresh dill and olive oil and salt/pepper.

Put together the tacos: on each taco layer on some baby spinach, cumin potatoes, lemon tossed veggies, lamb Kofta and sour cream/Tzaziki sauce.

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Recipe: Lamb Kofta Tacos