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The addition of white or baby bella mushrooms blended with ground turkey boosts the nutritional profile of these pomegranate-glazed skewers.Ingredients
Turkey and Mushroom Kebabs
- 16 oz. Monterey Mushrooms®, sliced (Whites or Baby Bellas)*
- Olive oil spray as needed
- 2 oz. onion
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 oz. bread, any type
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- 1⁄4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. mint, chopped
- 2 tsp. sumac
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1⁄2 tsp. ginger
- 1⁄2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- 8, 6 - 8 inch skewers
- 1⁄2 cup pomegranate molasses
Herby Grain Salad
- 2 cups cooked mixed grains, such as farro, barley, buckwheat, quinoa, and millet
- 4 oz. cucumber, finely diced
- 4 oz. tomato, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, mashed to a paste
- 1⁄2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup mint, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup dill, chopped
- 4 scallions, sliced
- 3 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
Yogurt Tahini Sauce
- 8 oz. Greek yogurt
- 2 oz. tahini
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil spray as needed
- Flatbread as needed
*Selecting Monterey Mushrooms® Sliced Baby Bella "High Vitamin D" Mushrooms will provide you with 400 IU's of vitamin D per 3 oz serving, which is 50% of the Daily Value as recommended by the FDA.
Instructions
- For Turkey and Mushroom Kebabs: Heat oven to 425°F. Line sheet pan with foil.
- Place mushrooms on sheet pan and spray with olive oil. Roast in oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until cooked and dry. Allow to cool.
- Set up meat grinder with medium die. Run mushrooms through grinder into large bowl. Follow through grinder with onion, garlic, and bread. Stir together.
- Add ground turkey, herbs, spices, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and egg. Mix well. Cook small sample piece. Taste to adjust seasoning as needed.
- Divide mixture into 3 oz. balls and shape around a skewer into long ovals. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to one day in advance.
- For Herby Grain Salad: Mix together all ingredients for grain salad and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For Yogurt Tahini Sauce: Mix all ingredients for yogurt tahini sauce and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For kebabs: Heat oven to 400°F. Line sheet pan with foil.
- Place kebabs on sheet pan and spray with olive oil. Cook in oven for 6 minutes to set.
- Grill kebabs on char grill or grill pan to achieve nice marks, brushing with pomegranate molasses throughout grilling process.
- To serve: Spoon some of yogurt tahini sauce on 4 plates. Top with grain salad, kebabs, and warm flatbread.
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