Gyro-Style Lamb with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce over Quinoa

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• 2 lbs boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and thinly sliced

  Whole Foods Market Lamb

  Our quality standards require that the lamb we offer comes from sheep that are vegetarian fed with no added hormones and no antibiotics, ever. Our leg of lamb usually costs only about $1.00 more per pound than lamb not subject to standards that help keep drugs out of the food system and provide for a more natural way of life for the animals. Not baaaad, eh?

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• 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano, divided
• 3 TB lemon juice, divided
• 3 cloves organic garlic, finely chopped

  Organic Garlic

  When you choose organic fresh garlic for this recipe it will cost you only pennies more than if you chose conventional. That little difference supports organic farming, which increases the land's productivity, helps protect our water resources and limits toxic and long-lasting chemicals in our environment.

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• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 TB 365 Everyday Value® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided

  365 Everyday Value® Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  Using solvents to extract oils from olives and other sources was a cost-saving invention, but one that involves chemicals that may be harmful to bodies and air quality. Extra-virgin olive oil is always mechanically or "expeller" pressed instead, which means you might have to invest a bit more for it. It sure tastes better when you consider the alternative, though, doesn't it? And our brand actually costs the same or less!

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• 1 cup 365 Everyday Value® Plain Nonfat Yogurt

  365 Everyday Value® Yogurt

  Administering synthetic growth hormones to dairy cows can increase milk yield, thus reducing the cost of products made from that milk, such as yogurt. If you don't want yogurt from cows given hormones (rBST), you may or may not—depending on the brand—pay a few cents more, but you're also making for a healthier, more natural existence for the cows! (Ours is that kind of happy-cow yogurt.)

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• 1 cucumber, halved, seeded and grated
• 8 cups 365 Everyday Value® Organic Quinoa, cooked

  365 Everyday Value® Organic Quinoa

  Quinoa is a whole grain, and compared to highly processed foods, eating foods in their most whole state requires fewer natural resources in processing—and often packaging. On the other hand, you get much more nutritional bang for your buck! Each serving of quinoa is highly nutritious, yet costs only about a third more than a serving of a popular brand of instant white rice.

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• 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and chopped

In a large bowl, toss together lamb, half of the oregano, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add half of the lamb and cook, tossing constantly, until cooked through and liquid is absorbed, 5 to 7 minutes; transfer to a plate. Repeat process with remaining oil and lamb. In a bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange quinoa on a platter or individual serving plates. Spoon lamb over quinoa, top with peppers, cucumber-yogurt sauce and remaining oregano and serve.

Serves 8. $3.41 per serving.*
low sodium, high fiber, sugar conscious, gluten free
Per serving (about 13oz/364g-wt.): 460 calories (160 from fat), 18g total fat, 5g saturated fat, 60mg cholesterol, 230mg sodium, 46g total carbohydrate (6g dietary fiber, 4g sugar), 28g protein

* We do our best to estimate the cost of ingredients used in each recipe, but slight market variations are entirely possible.

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