SPICED LAMB SALAD WITH CREAMY DILL DRESSING😍
One of my favorite flavor combinations in this world is spiced lamb, mint, and a yogurt base sauce like tzatziki. I wanted to take that flavor combo and put it together in a weeknight friendly salad. The flavors bouncing off each other make you forget you’re even eating a salad and the flavor is out of this world!
Serves 4.
Ingredients:
For the Spiced Lamb or Beef Salad:
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1 lb ground beef or lamb
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1 tsp cumin
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1 garlic clove, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder
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1 tsp oregano
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½ tsp smoked paprika
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1 tbsp olive oil
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¼ cup chicken broth
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Romaine lettuce or spring mix
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Chopped fresh mint
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Cherry tomatoes
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Chopped Persian Cucumbers
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Kalamata olives
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Feta
For the Creamy Dill Dressing:
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½ cup plain Greek yogurt
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Juice from 1 lemon
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¼ cup fresh dill
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2 tbsps olive oil
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1 garlic clove
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Salt to taste
Directions:
For the Spiced Lamb Salad:
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Heat a skillet on medium heat and add in the olive oil. Add the lamb or beef, cumin, garlic, oregano, smoked paprika, and a pinch of salt and use a wooden spoon to crumble the beef.
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Cook for a few minutes on medium until the meat has browned, then add in the chicken broth to deglaze the pan. Stir until most of the broth has evaporated.
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Make the creamy dill dressing by adding all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
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Assemble the salad by dividing the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, fresh mint, feta, and olives to a bowl with some of the meat mixture into 4 bowls. Pour over the dressing and enjoy!
Variations:
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I love using similar ingredients in different ways, so my other favorite way to eat similar ingredients is to serve the lamb or beef in a rice bowl with turmeric spiced basmati or jasmine rice (just add ½ tsp turmeric to the pot with the water), hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, and the dill dressing. See picture below – so good!
