Name: Spicy lamb salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 420 gram (13½ ounces) lamb backstraps; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon olive oil, extra; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 (75g) pitta pocket bread; 400 gram (12½ ounces) canned chickpeas, rinsed, drained; 150 gram (4½ ounces) baby spinach leaves; 1 cup mint leaves, loosely packed; 4 (140g) red radishes, sliced thinly; 2 (50g) shallots, sliced thinly

Ingredients

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

1 teaspoon caraway seeds

1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

420 gram (13½ ounces) lamb backstraps

2 teaspoon olive oil

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon olive oil, extra

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 (75g) pitta pocket bread

400 gram (12½ ounces) canned chickpeas, rinsed, drained

150 gram (4½ ounces) baby spinach leaves

1 cup mint leaves, loosely packed

4 (140g) red radishes, sliced thinly

2 (50g) shallots, sliced thinly

Method

1.Rub spices all over lamb, season. Heat oil in a medium frying pan, cook lamb for 3 minutes each side or until browned and cooked as desired. Cover, stand 5 minutes, then slice thinly on the diagonal.

2.Meanwhile, combine garlic, extra oil and juice in a small bowl, season.

3.Cook pitta bread on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) over high heat for 30 seconds each side or until toasted, break into pieces.

4.Place lamb in a large serving dish with the bread, dressing and remaining ingredients, toss gently to combine.

You will need about 2 lamb backstraps (eye of loin) for this recipe. Rest a weight such as a saucepan on the pitta bread to achieve stronger grill marks.
Note

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