Turkish Lamb over Sweet Potatoes
and green salad with citrus and pomegranate

Name: Turkish Lamb over Sweet Potatoes
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Sweet potatoes, medium; 1 Tbsp Pine nuts (sub sunflower seeds); 1/2 tsp Allspice (opt); 1/2 tsp Paprika; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp Mint, fresh, chopped; 1 Tbsp Oil, olive; 1 lb Lamb, ground (sub ground turkey or beef); 4 Tbsp Butter; 2 tsp Mustard, Dijon; 2 tsp Honey; 1 Tbsp Lemon juice; 3 Tbsp Oil, olive; 2 Oranges, segments; 1/3 cup Pomegranate seeds (look for these already removed from their shell in the refrigerated produce section); 5 oz Mixed greens

Active: 35 min Total: 45 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Ground lamb sauteed with spices makes a hearty filling for sweet potatoes in this comforting meal. Serve the potatoes with a colorful winter salad on the side.

Proteins

Ground meat

Cuisines

Middle Eastern / North African

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Turkish Lamb over Sweet Potatoes:

Sweet potatoes, medium - 4
Pine nuts - 1 Tbsp (sub sunflower seeds)
Allspice (opt) - 1/2 tsp
Paprika - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Mint, fresh - 1 Tbsp , chopped
Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
Lamb, ground - 1 lb (sub ground turkey or beef)
Butter - 4 Tbsp

Green Salad with Citrus and Pomegranate:

Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
Honey - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 Tbsp
Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp
Oranges - 2 , segments
Pomegranate seeds - 1/3 cup (look for these already removed from their shell in the refrigerated produce section)
Mixed greens - 5 oz

Prep

Cook sweet potatoes - Cook sweet potatoes in the microwave or oven. For microwave: prick sweet potatoes with a knife. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave on high until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. This will vary based on the size of potatoes; continue cooking until potatoes are soft enough to pierce into with a fork. For oven: Wrap the potatoes in foil and pierce several times with a knife. Roast in a 425F / 218C oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Pine nuts - Skip if pine nuts were already toasted on Monday. Toast pine nuts in a frying pan over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes, until golden and fragrant. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make spice mix - Combine allspice, paprika and salt. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make vinaigrette - Whisk together mustard, honey and lemon juice. Add olive oil (portion for the vinaigrette) while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Garlic - Chop garlic. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Mint / Oranges / Pomegranate (if not already seeded) - Prep as directed.

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Make

Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil (portion for the lamb). When oil begins to shimmer, add garlic and spice mix and saute until fragrant, ~1 minute. Add lamb and saute until cooked through and no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Strain any excess liquid / grease out of pan.
Slice potatoes in half and open. If made ahead, cover with a damp paper towel and heat in the microwave.
Toss greens, oranges and pomegranate seeds with half the vinaigrette. Add additional vinaigrette until dressed to your liking.
Fill potatoes with butter and then lamb, mint and toasted pine nuts.
Serve sweet potatoes with salad on the side. Enjoy!

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