Middle Eastern Beef Kabobs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed and cubed into 16 pieces
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded, diced large
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded, diced large
• 4 preserved lemons, halved (use recipe here on Zaar or buy premade)
• 8 white mushrooms, wiped clean and stems trimmed
• 1 red onion, diced large
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 8 (10 inch) wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
• Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cucumber, seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon diced onion
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper