Warm balsamic lamb salad

Recipes / Salads

Fire up the barbecue for this easy but flavoursome warm balsamic lamb salad.

Recipe «Warm balsamic lamb salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 600g lamb backstrap, trimmed, 600g butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed, cut into 3cm wedges, olive oil cooking spray , 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, cut into thirds, 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges, 60g baby rocket leaves , 35g low-fat feta cheese, crumbled.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
  • 600g lamb backstrap, trimmed 
  • 600g butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed, cut into 3cm wedges 
  • olive oil cooking spray 
  • 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, cut into thirds 
  • 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges 
  • 60g baby rocket leaves 
  • 35g low-fat feta cheese, crumbled 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Whisk oil, vinegar and salt and pepper in a ceramic bowl. Add lamb. Turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate.
  2. Place pumpkin on baking tray. Spray with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast, turning once, for 35 minutes or until golden and tender. Transfer to a large bowl.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat a barbecue grill on medium-high heat. Lightly spray asparagus and onion with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Remove to a large bowl.
  4. Remove lamb from marinade. Barbecue for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil. Stand for 5 minutes. Thinly slice.
  5. Add rocket, feta and pumpkin to onion mixture. Toss gently to combine. Place salad on serving plates. Top with lamb and serve.