Merguez Dog With Zucchini-Mint Slaw

Merguez Dog With Zucchini-Mint Slaw Spice up your hot dog game now. (Photo: Mark Shaw.
Jess Kapadia•

Everywhere I went in Morocco, I was guaranteed three things: merguez, zucchini and couscous. And believe me, I tried really hard to incorporate couscous into this sausage recipe, but it simply didn't take. Instead, julienned zucchini and chopped fresh mint make a crisp, refreshing topping to cut through spicy lamb sausage. The result is so much more than your average backyard hot dog.

Feel like spicing up the slaw? Add a dollop of harissa, the insanely spicy Moroccan condiment made up of every kind of chili they can get their hands on, ground into a coarse paste.

Merguez Dog With Zucchini-Mint Slaw
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Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
4
Merguez Dog With Zucchini-Mint Slaw
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
  • 2 small zucchini
  • 1 cup mint
  • 1/2 small red onion
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • juice and zest of one lemon
  • Harissa
  • 4 links Merguez or other lamb sausage
  • 4 large hot dog buns
Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Can be made several hours in advance, but is best the same day.
  2. Preheat grill to medium-high and grill merguez with the lid closed until fully cooked and slightly charred.
  3. Toast buns lightly on grill, then remove, add merguez and top with zucchini-mint slaw. 
 
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