Name: Char-grilled lamb and eggplant
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dressing; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon maple syrup; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 500 gram lamb backstrap; 100 gram haloumi, sliced, char-grilled; 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated and torn; 250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes, halved; 4 slices char-grilled eggplant, sliced; 1/2 cup char-grilled capsicum, drained, thinly sliced; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup basil leaves

Char-grilled lamb and eggplant

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

10M

Total

30M

Ingredients

Dressing

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon maple syrup

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 lemon, finely grated zest

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 teaspoon dried oregano

500 gram lamb backstrap

100 gram haloumi, sliced, char-grilled

1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated and torn

250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes, halved

4 slices char-grilled eggplant, sliced

1/2 cup char-grilled capsicum, drained, thinly sliced

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

1/4 cup basil leaves

Method

1.Preheat a char-grill or barbecue plate on high.

2.In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon, garlic and oregano. Brush over lamb. Char-grill for 3-4 minutes each side. Set aside, loosely covered with foil, to rest for 5 minutes. Slice thinly. Char-grill haloumi for 1 minute each side.

3.Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine lettuce, tomato, eggplant, capsicum, onion, haloumi and basil.

4.To make Dressing; in a jug, whisk together all ingredients and then season to taste.

5.Add lamb to salad. Drizzle with dressing and loss gently.

To prepare your own char-grilled eggplant, brush slices with oil and char-grill for 2-3 minutes each side until tender. To char-grill capsicum, cut into four, remove all the seeds, and char-grill skin side down until blackened and tender. Place pieces in a seated plastic bag for 5 minutes. You should then be able to easily peel off the skin. Slice thinly.
Note

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