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Red meat is one of the best sources of zinc in our diet. Zinc is the second most concentrated mineral in your brain, after iron. It’s involved in virtually every job that brain cells do. So, on wobbly Wednesdays, or any other days, remember to think zinc and power through your week with red meat’s brainpower nutrients.
Memory stick kebabs with brainpower nutrients
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Ingredients
600g lamb eye of shortloin/backstrap, trimmed
grated rind and juice 1 lemon
2 sprigs mint, leaves only, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
2 Lebanese cucumbers, halved, seeded, sliced
1 red capsicum, finely sliced
1 punnet grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
mixed salad greens
extra 3 sprigs mint, leaves only
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
plain thick yoghurt and lemon wedges to serve
Method
- Cut lamb into 3cm cubes. Thread onto 8 skewers (4-5 pieces of lamb on each). Combine rind, juice, mint and oil. Brush over kebabs. Marinate for 10 mins, if possible.
- Preheat barbecue char-grill plate or pan to moderately-hot. Cook kebabs on one side until moisture appears before you turn them. Cook for 2 mins on each side.
- Remove kebabs and cover, rest them for 3 mins. Toss together salad ingredients and vinegar. Serve kebabs with the salad, yoghurt and lemon.
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