Marinated Sirloin and Veggie Skewers with Couscous

Serves 6

These beef and vegetable skewers are easy to make fit the tastes of you and your guests. Use whatever vegetables you prefer (sliced eggplant and bell peppers are delicious, too) to make them your own.

Ingredients

Salt to taste
6 medium red potatoes
1 head colossal garlic, cloves peeled
6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 green onions, thinly sliced
3 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1 cup orange juice
1 1/2 pounds sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 patty pan squash, quartered
12 cremini mushrooms
1 medium red onion, cut into 6 wedges and divided into pieces about 2 layers thick
12 cherry tomatoes
Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
3 cups water
2 cups couscous

Method

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook for 6 minutes. Add colossal garlic cloves and simmer for 3 minutes more. Drain and rinse garlic and potatoes under cold water; set aside.

Meanwhile, put soy sauce, oil, pepper, green onions, chopped garlic and orange juice into a wide, shallow dish and whisk to combine. Transfer half of the marinade to a second wide shallow dish. Arrange sirloin in one dish with marinade. Arrange potatoes, colossal garlic, squash, mushrooms, red onions and tomatoes in second dish with marinade. Cover both with plastic wrap. Marinate both, turning the contents of each dish occasionally, for 4 hours. (Marinate the sirloin in the refrigerator and the vegetables at room temperature.)

Heat a grill to medium heat. Thread vegetables and sirloin onto skewers, alternating them as you go. Arrange skewers on grill, cover grill and cook, turning occasionally, until meat is cooked through and vegetables are tender.

Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a medium pot. Add couscous and salt to taste, return to a boil then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Set aside off of the heat to keep warm, then fluff couscous when ready to serve.

Arrange couscous on a large platter and top with skewers. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Per serving: 650 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 3.5g saturated fat, 55mg cholesterol, 490mg sodium, 99g total carbohydrate (8g dietary fiber, 8g sugar), 35g protein

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