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killer kefta that won’t kill u…

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cuz it’s all about the other other white meat…turkey. bored of ur boring turkey…here’s a simple delicious n so much better for u kefta that will make ur turkey eaters happy…for at least the time they’re eating 🙂 below is my picture recipe which can be made in or outdoor n note i didn’t use the saucey hummus inside the wrap…i dipped it between every bite to get the most outta the moist…also helps wrap stay put when eating. This could easily be turned into a kefta burger same ingredients just use ur favorite buns. worried about ur own buns go carb free wout any bread. enjoy my friends! remember to share my blog w friends n family.

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in a large bowl add
1/2 bunch finely chopped parsley
small or half large onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
about 1 teaspoon seven spice (mideast market)
for heat lovers u can always add cayenne or Aleppo red pepper flakes (mideast market)
work this mixture by hand to release flavors before adding about 1 lb ground turkey

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then add turkey n about 1/4 olive oil cuz turkey meat has minimal fat…combine mixture till it’s married n happy

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form into oblong shaped patties (no need for skewers yay!!!)

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get them on an oil greased indoor grill on high heat or outside greased grill…about 6 minutes on each side…remember this isn’t beef u want to make sure that turkey is cooked thru.

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while they’re grilling away prep some yummy power greens, pickles, pickled turnips (mid east market), finely sliced onions, finely chopped parsley, sliced tomatoes and anything else u might like to add

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get ur hummus dip ready…I use the bullet n add
1 can of rinsed n drained garbanzo beans
2 garlic cloves or 1 gigantic clove
juice of 1 lemon or more if u prefer
1/4 teaspoon salt to taste
1/4 cup tahini
about 1 cup water…remember we want this wet n drizzling not ur traditional hummus (more like a tahini sauce w garbanzo beans) add less water for more traditional hummus (note to Georges this is why ur fruit smoothies taste like garlic)

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blend until super smooth n creamy n drizzles like the above pic

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heat up ur favorite pita bread…I use a thin pita n only one side to watch my carbs flee…add kefta colorful herbs n veggies roll up into a wrap cut n dip each bite into the creamy delicious hummus sauce. YOU WILL LOVE IT n feel great about it 🙂

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It’s Sunday and you still have 15 lbs of turkey…

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chicken ciabatta shish tawook sandwich

This chicken (today it’s a turkey) sandwich is my take on the Lebanese shish tawook I had in Lebanon during my last visit…I think I tried every shish tawook sandwich in that country (Cut n Grill in Jounieh had one of the best)…I was in love with this sandwich. I immediately came back home and made my version with ciabatta bread vs pita bread. Since your swimming in turkey make your turkey version using these simple steps. You will want to know this information before you proceed…fresh garlic is an inhibitor of cancer cells.

2 slices of fresh lightly toasted ciabatta bread (you want the crust on both sides of bread)
spread a generous amount of garlic mayo on inside of both breads to make this sandwich creamy and moist (mashed garlic about 2 gloves combined with 1/2 cup of mayo)
or make your own in a blender (recipe below)
place layer of left over turkey meat that’s been drizzled with garlic olive oil (recipe below) it’s a garlic party or if making the original chicken version use grilled seasoned w salt n pepper chicken breast sliced thick and drizzled w garlic olive oil
add a layer of cabbage slaw that u’ve prepared earlier (recipe below)
layer of french fries (cut potatoes into skinny sticks and fry in canola or peanut oil till golden brown take out and blot on paper towel sprinkle with some salt)
last layer of sliced mediterranean pickles you find in your local mediterranean store or dill pickles are fine I won’t tell anyone

garlic mayo

4-5 gloves of garlic
generous sprinkle of salt
squeeze of lemon about 1 teaspoon of juice
1 egg white
blend above well
1/2 cup of olive oil* or canola oil that you will drizzle little by little 1 tablespoon at a time into blender while it’s on till you get a fluffy white garlic mayo
store in air tight container for a week in fridge

quick n easy mediterranean cabbage slaw

1/2 green cabbage head (thinly sliced)
drizzle of olive oil about 4 tablespoons (also a tiny drizzle of that garlic olive oil you’ve made…remember garlic party)
1/2 teaspoon salt to taste
juice of 1/2 lemon
In a medium bowl toss above ingredients…that’s it quick n easy…you could do it in your sleep!

garlic olive oil

4 large garlic cloves
1/2 cup olive oil
pinch of salt
Mash up garlic n salt until paste consistency
In a small bowl whisk together mashed garlic n olive oil

* please note make sure your olive oil is not bitter…some brands tend to be bitter and can be overpowering

Below is the type of mortar n pestle I use to mash up garlic (mediterranean market)

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