Lamb salad with tzatziki

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Recipe «Lamb salad with tzatziki» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/2 cup couscous, 100ml boiling water, olive oil cooking spray, 400g lamb loin fillets, trimmed, 1/2 cup chargrilled capsicum , thinly sliced , 1 Lebanese cucumber, quartered lengthways, cut into chunks, 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced, 75g baby rocket , 1/2 lemon, juiced, 1/2 small Lebanese cucumber, grated, 1/2 cup low-fat yoghurt, 1/2 garlic clove, crushed, 1 tbsp mint leaves, shredded, 1/2 lemon, juiced.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup couscous 
  • 100ml boiling water 
  • olive oil cooking spray 
  • 400g lamb loin fillets, trimmed 
  • 1/2 cup chargrilled capsicum , thinly sliced 
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, quartered lengthways, cut into chunks 
  • 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced 
  • 75g baby rocket 
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced 
  • 1/2 small Lebanese cucumber, grated 
  • 1/2 cup low-fat yoghurt 
  • 1/2 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 1 tbsp mint leaves, shredded 
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced 

Instructions

  1. Make tzatziki: Using your hands, squeeze excess moisture from cucumber. Combine cucumber, yoghurt, garlic, mint and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until required.
  2. Preheat oven to 200°C. Combine couscous and boiling water in a heatproof bowl. Cover and set aside for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray lamb with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook lamb for 2 minutes each side or until browned. Place on a tray and place in oven. Cook for 5 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Remove from oven. Cover with foil and set aside for 5 minutes to rest. Thickly slice.
  4. Stir couscous with a fork to separate grains. Add capsicum, cucumber, onion, rocket and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Stir to combine. Spoon couscous onto plates. Top with lamb and a dollop of tzatziki. Serve.