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Grilled Filet Mignon with Vegetable Kebabs

:  June/July 2005, The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)

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You might be tempted to save beef filet for special occasions, but this low-fat cut is actually perfect weekday fare: it cooks up fast, stays juicy and carries other flavors perfectly. The kebabs are a wonderful mix of lemon, herbs and fresh vegetables.


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"Very good if you don't like zucchini or mushrooms substitute red/yellow or orange bell pepper in place it goes well with the rest of the ingredients... "
Grilled Filet Mignon with Vegetable Kebabs Recipe

Makes: 4 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High potassium | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 16 cherry tomatoes
  • 10 ounces white mushrooms, stemmed
  • 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small red onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 pound filet mignon steak, 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick, cut into 4 pieces

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Preparation

  1. Preheat grill to high.
  2. Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, oregano, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the marinade in a small bowl. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini and onion to the remaining marinade; toss well to coat. Thread the vegetables onto eight 10-inch skewers. Drizzle the vegetables and steak with the reserved marinade.
  3. Grill the steak 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium. Grill the vegetable kebabs, turning frequently, until tender and lightly charred, 8 to 12 minutes total. Remove the vegetables from the skewers and serve with the steak.

Tips & Notes

  • Make Ahead Tip: Equipment: Eight 10-inch skewers (see Tip)
  • Tip: When using wooden skewers, wrap the exposed parts with foil to keep them from burning. (Contrary to conventional wisdom, soaking skewers in water doesn't protect them.)

Nutrition

Per serving: 283 calories; 15 g fat ( 4 g sat , 8 g mono ); 74 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrates; 28 g protein; 3 g fiber; 366 mg sodium; 920 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (45% daily value), Zinc (33% dv), Iron (25% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 4 lean meat


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Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High potassium
Gluten free
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
30 minutes or less
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Entertaining, formal
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Servings
4
Main Ingredient
Beef
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American
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The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)
June/July 2005
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