Greek Lamb Souvlaki With Salad

Ingredients

• 1.1 lbs lamb (e.g. lamb leg meat, diced (500 grams))
• Zest of ½ lemon
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ½ small onion (finely grated (we’re after the juice mainly))
• 2 cloves garlic (finely grated)
• A handful of parsley leaves (finely chopped)
• A few fresh mint leaves (finely chopped (dried oregano can also be used))
• 1 teaspoon salt
• A generous pinch of pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8-10 short bamboo sticks (soaked in water for 5-10 minutes or metal skewers)
• 1 large cucumber (halved and sliced)
• 3 medium tomatoes (cut into small wedges)
• 1 large bell pepper (red or yellow, quartered and sliced)
• 1 red onion (halved and thinly sliced)
• ½ cup olives (black or green, e.g. Kalamata)
• ½ cup Greek feta cheese (or goat’s feta, crumbled)
• 2 cups lettuce (chopped, optional if you want to bulk it up)
• Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• Juice of ½ lemon
• ¼ cup olive oil
• A generous pinch of salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon honey ((optional))