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• 1 cup plain yogurt (preferably full-fat)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 1 medium clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 12 (10-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil (we used about half of this)
• 2 medium zucchini (1 1/4 lb total), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices (don’t skim on their thickness, or you will have difficulty threading them)
• 2 slices firm white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces
• 1 small onion, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1 pound ground lamb or ground turkey, preferably dark meat
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper