It’s Memorial Day Weekend and a great time for grilling! These easy steak kebabs pack a lot of protein and flavor. Makes 8 servings (2 kebabs per person).
Ingredients:
Kebabs:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons black pepper
- 2 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 pounds boneless sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 peaches, sliced into 8 wedges
- 2 small red onions, sliced into 8 wedges
- 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Cooking spray
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Parsley sprigs (optional)
Preparation:
Spray grill rack with cooking spray and turn on grill.
To prepare kebabs, combine first 7 ingredients; toss well. Thread 3 steak pieces, 2 peach wedges, 1 onion wedge, and 1 bell pepper piece alternately onto each of 16 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on grill rack and grill 6 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Place kebabs on a platter; cover loosely with foil. Let stand 5 minutes.
To prepare sauce, combine chopped parsley and next 5 ingredients (chopped parsley through garlic), stirring with a whisk. Spoon over kebabs. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
- Calories: 220 (30% from fat)
- Fat: 7.2g (sat 3g,mono 3g,poly 0.4g)
- Protein: 25.5g
- Carbohydrate: 12.4g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Cholesterol: 69mg
- Iron: 3.8mg
- Sodium: 768mg
- Calcium: 38mg
© Randy Bird, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS and Randy Bird Sports Nutrition, 2010.
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