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Lamb Kabobs With Roasted Beets and Figs Recipe

Lamb Kabobs With Roasted Beets and Figs Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 large yellow onion, chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp ground cinnamon
salt and pepper
1 1/2 lbs loin lamb, cut in 1 1/4 inch cubes
3 beets , tops trimmed close , roots intact
balsamic vinegar
orange juice
8 turkish dried figs
2 lime slices
mint sprig (to garnish )

Directions:

In a food processor or blender, reduce the onion to a thick, watery pulp.
Remove it to piece of double cheesecloth or strong paper towels, and squeeze out all of the juice into a bowl large enough to hold the meat.
Add the oil, cinnamon, salt, pepper and lamb to the onion juice. Cover and marinate the lamb as long as possible, preferably overnight.
Preheat oven to 375. Put the beets on the middle oven rack and roast them for about 1 1/2 hours or until they shrink and the skins shrivel.
Allow them to cool enough to be handled and snip off the root. The skins will slip off easily by hand.
Slice the beats thickly, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle generously with balsamic vinegar. Refrigerate.
If you are using dried figs, cover them with orange juice and add 2 slices of lime. Cover and microwave on high for 30 seconds.
Allow them to stand long enough to become infused with the citrus and soft enough to be skewered. Drain and cut them in half crosswise.
Drizzle them with balsamic vinegar.
If you are using fresh figs, omit the citrus soak and simply cut them in half and dress with balsamic vinegar.
Thread the skewers, starting and ending with the lamb.
Fasten a slice of beet against the cut side of each fig half.
Cook the kabobs on a grill for 10 minutes. Serve immediately garnished with mint sprigs.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	794.75 Kcal (3327 kJ)
Calories from fat	592.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	65.88g	101%
Cholesterol	141.15mg	47%
Sodium	116.61mg	5%
Potassium	593.44mg	13%
Total Carbs	23.31g	8%
Sugars	13.05g	52%
Dietary Fiber	5.42g	22%
Protein	29.58g	59%
Vitamin C	13.5mg	23%
Iron	4.7mg	26%
Calcium	89mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	241.95 Kcal (1013 kJ)
Calories from fat	180.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.06g	101%
Cholesterol	42.97mg	47%
Sodium	35.5mg	5%
Potassium	180.66mg	13%
Total Carbs	7.1g	8%
Sugars	3.97g	52%
Dietary Fiber	1.65g	22%
Protein	9.01g	59%
Vitamin C	4.1mg	23%
Iron	1.4mg	26%
Calcium	27.1mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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