HERB AND GARLIC LAMB WITH GREEN OLIVE SALAD

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Ask your butcher for quick-cooking lamb backstraps, an interior cut from the loin that is lean and exceedingly tender.

Provided by Donna Hay

Categories     HarperCollins     Lamb     Easter     Spring     Olive     Cheese     Oregano     Rosemary     Dinner     Wheat/Gluten-Free

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 sprigs rosemary
10 sprigs thyme
6 sprigs oregano
1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced
4 (200g/7oz) lamb backstraps
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
1 1/2 cups (260g) green (Sicilian) olives, pitted and chopped
1 Lebanese (Persian) cucumber (130g), chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves
1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
100g fresh goat cheese, to serve

Steps:

  • Tie the rosemary, thyme and oregano together with kitchen string. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the herbs and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from the heat and set aside. Place the lamb on a tray, sprinkle with salt and pepper and brush with some of the herb oil, using the herb bunch as a brush. Preheat a char-grill pan or barbecue over high heat. Cook the lamb for 2-3 minutes each side for medium rare, or until cooked to your liking. Place the olive, cucumber, mint, vinegar and 1 tablespoon of the herb oil in a bowl and toss to combine. Slice the lamb and serve with the green olive salad and goat cheese.

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