Name: Lamb, feta and watermelon salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 220 gram lamb steaks (i used silver fern farms as this gives you two equal-sized long steaks); spray oil; 1/2 teaspoon moroccan seasoning; 100 gram mesclun; 100 gram creamy feta, sliced; 1/4 watermelon, deseeded and sliced into thin wedges; Dressing; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoon orange juice; sea salt and cracked pepper; Dukkah; 1/2 cup toasted cashews; 1/2 teaspoon moroccan seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds

Ingredients

220 gram lamb steaks (i used silver fern farms as this gives you two equal-sized long steaks)

spray oil

1/2 teaspoon moroccan seasoning

100 gram mesclun

100 gram creamy feta, sliced

1/4 watermelon, deseeded and sliced into thin wedges

Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoon orange juice

sea salt and cracked pepper

Dukkah

1/2 cup toasted cashews

1/2 teaspoon moroccan seasoning

1/2 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds

Method

1.Spray the lamb steaks with oil and sprinkle seasoning on both sides. Preheat a pan or BBQ to a medium-low heat and sear the lamb for 4-5 minutes on each side until well coloured, firm and spongy to the touch. Remove from the heat, wrap in foil and rest for 5 minutes before slicing on an angle.

2.For the dressing, combine the olive oil, orange juice and seasoning in a jar and shake.

3.For the dukkah, whizz the nuts and spices together in a food processor.

4.Toss the salad greens with some of the dressing. Top with feta and watermelon slices, then the lamb. Drizzle over the remaining dressing and sprinkle with dukkah.

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