Sheet Mediterranean Pinwheel Kebabs
Sheet Mediterranean Pinwheel Kebabs
Ingredients
For the Meat Mixture
- 1/2 onion, medium, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or za'atar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
For Assembly & Baking
- 8 flour tortillas, small to medium (about 8-inch diameter)
- 5 wooden skewers
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 red onion, medium, sliced into petals
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sumac, or other seasoning, as needed
For the High-Protein Spread
- 1 cup Greek yogurt, or labneh
- 1/2 lemon, juice only
- 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped (dill and/or parsley)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
In a food processor, combine the roughly chopped onion, garlic cloves, fresh parsley, and walnuts. Process until the ingredients are finely chopped and form a paste-like mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef. Add the processed onion, garlic, parsley, and walnut mixture to the ground beef. Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, dried oregano (or za'atar), and garlic powder.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Using your hands, thoroughly mix all the ingredients until everything is well combined and the meat mixture is evenly seasoned.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Take one tortilla and lay it flat on a clean surface. Spread a thin, even layer of the seasoned ground beef mixture across the entire surface of the tortilla, pressing it down firmly with your hand.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Tightly roll up the meat-covered tortilla into a log shape. Using a sharp knife, slice the rolled tortilla into individual pinwheel pieces, each approximately 1-inch thick. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and meat mixture.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Thread 3-4 pinwheel pieces onto each wooden skewer, ensuring they are securely held together. Arrange the skewered pinwheels on the prepared sheet pan.
⏱️ 4 min
- 8
Add the cherry tomatoes and red onion petals to the sheet pan, placing them around the pinwheels. Drizzle olive oil over the pinwheels, tomatoes, and onions. Sprinkle sumac (or your chosen seasoning) over the contents of the sheet pan.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the kebabs are cooked through and browned, and the vegetables are softened and slightly charred.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
While the kebabs are baking, prepare the high-protein spread. In a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt (or labneh), the juice of half a lemon, and the chopped fresh herbs. Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 11
Mix all the ingredients for the spread thoroughly with a spoon until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Once the pinwheels are cooked, remove the sheet pan from the oven. Serve the warm Mediterranean Pinwheel Kebabs on a plate, with the prepared high-protein spread as a base or alongside. Garnish with the roasted cherry tomatoes and red onions. Optionally, sprinkle additional sumac over the served dish. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sheet Mediterranean Pinwheel Kebabs
For the Meat Mixture
- 1/2 onion, medium, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or za'atar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
For Assembly & Baking
- 8 flour tortillas, small to medium (about 8-inch diameter)
- 5 wooden skewers
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 red onion, medium, sliced into petals
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sumac, or other seasoning, as needed
For the High-Protein Spread
- 1 cup Greek yogurt, or labneh
- 1/2 lemon, juice only
- 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped (dill and/or parsley)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
In a food processor, combine the roughly chopped onion, garlic cloves, fresh parsley, and walnuts. Process until the ingredients are finely chopped and form a paste-like mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef. Add the processed onion, garlic, parsley, and walnut mixture to the ground beef. Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, dried oregano (or za'atar), and garlic powder.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Using your hands, thoroughly mix all the ingredients until everything is well combined and the meat mixture is evenly seasoned.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Take one tortilla and lay it flat on a clean surface. Spread a thin, even layer of the seasoned ground beef mixture across the entire surface of the tortilla, pressing it down firmly with your hand.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Tightly roll up the meat-covered tortilla into a log shape. Using a sharp knife, slice the rolled tortilla into individual pinwheel pieces, each approximately 1-inch thick. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and meat mixture.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Thread 3-4 pinwheel pieces onto each wooden skewer, ensuring they are securely held together. Arrange the skewered pinwheels on the prepared sheet pan.
⏱️ 4 min - 8
Add the cherry tomatoes and red onion petals to the sheet pan, placing them around the pinwheels. Drizzle olive oil over the pinwheels, tomatoes, and onions. Sprinkle sumac (or your chosen seasoning) over the contents of the sheet pan.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the kebabs are cooked through and browned, and the vegetables are softened and slightly charred.
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
While the kebabs are baking, prepare the high-protein spread. In a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt (or labneh), the juice of half a lemon, and the chopped fresh herbs. Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.
⏱️ 3 min - 11
Mix all the ingredients for the spread thoroughly with a spoon until well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Once the pinwheels are cooked, remove the sheet pan from the oven. Serve the warm Mediterranean Pinwheel Kebabs on a plate, with the prepared high-protein spread as a base or alongside. Garnish with the roasted cherry tomatoes and red onions. Optionally, sprinkle additional sumac over the served dish. Enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min