Greek Beef Kabobs with Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak
• 1 large red sweet pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, halved crosswise and cut into wedges
• 1 recipe Cucumber Salad

Cucumber Salad

• 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Dash cayenne pepper
• 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced cucumber (3 cups))
• 1/2 cup thinly slivered red onion

Directions

1. 

In a shallow dish whisk together the vinegar, oil, lemon peel, oregano, garlic, salt, and black pepper. Trim fat from meat. Cut meat into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Add meat, sweet pepper, and onion to vinegar mixture; toss to coat. On four 10-inch skewers alternately thread meat, sweet pepper, and onion.

2. 

For a charcoal grill, place kabobs on the grill rack directly over medium coals. Grill, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place kabobs on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as directed.) Serve with Cucumber Salad.

Cucumber Salad

1. 

In a medium bowl stir together yogurt, garlic, lemon peel, dill weed, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir in cucumber and red onion.

nutrition information

Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 278, Fat, total (g) 12, chol. (mg) 63, sat. fat (g) 4, carb. (g) 12, Monounsaturated fat (g) 7, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, fiber (g) 2, sugar (g) 6, pro. (g) 28, vit. A (IU) 1311.94, vit. C (mg) 57.87, Thiamin (mg) 0.22, Riboflavin (mg) 0.36, Niacin (mg) 7.11, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0.68, Folate (µg) 40.32, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 2.81, sodium (mg) 373, Potassium (mg) 652, calcium (mg) 80.77, iron (mg) 3.42, Vegetables () 1.5, Other Carb () 0.5, Lean Meat () 3.5, Fat () 1, Carb Choice () 1, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet