Name: Lamb manoush salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 rounds lebanese bread; olive oil spray; 1 tablespoon za'atar spice mix; sea salt; 500 gram lamb backstraps; 250 gram grape or cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked; 1 bunch fresh parsley, leaves picked; 100 gram baby rocket leaves; 2/3 cup pitted kalamata olives; 1/2 small red onion, finely sliced; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Lamb manoush salad

Easy, tasty, fresh and fast. This middle-eastern inspired salad is satisfying with rounds of tender, juicy lamb, tangy tomatoes, bitter rocket leaves and spice infused hot, toasted bread.

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

2 rounds lebanese bread

olive oil spray

1 tablespoon za'atar spice mix

sea salt

500 gram lamb backstraps

250 gram grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 bunch fresh mint, leaves picked

1 bunch fresh parsley, leaves picked

100 gram baby rocket leaves

2/3 cup pitted kalamata olives

1/2 small red onion, finely sliced

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C. Preheat a barbecue or grill pan over medium-high heat.

2.Spray bread with olive oil and sprinkle with za’atar and sea salt. Place bread on a baking tray and place in the oven for 5 minutes until golden and slightly crisp. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

3.Meanwhile, spray lamb with olive oil and season with sea salt and pepper. Cook in grill pan or on barbecue for 2½ minutes per side for medium, or to your liking. Remove lamb from heat, cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.

4.Combine tomatoes, mint, parsley, rocket, olives, onion, extra virgin olive oil and vinegar in a large serving bowl and toss well to combine. Season with sea salt and pepper. Break bread into bite-sized pieces and scatter over salad.

5.Slice lamb into rounds, toss through salad and serve.

Za’atar is a spice mix commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisine and can be brought at most supermarkets.
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