Greek-style Lamb Salad
Whip up a fresh Greek-style lamb salad tonight. With juicy lamb, creamy feta and crunchy ciabatta, it’s a simple, zesty dinner win.
Recipe Tip Make sure washed salad greens are dried well before using in a salad. Any residual water will dilute the dressing making it watery and tasteless.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ciabatta bread, ripped into rough 2cm sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 cups baby spinach leaves
- 600 grams lamb shortloins
- 200 grams feta, crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced 2 cm
- 1/2 cup black olives
- 4 sundried tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cup baby cos leaves
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups ciabatta bread, ripped into rough 2cm sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 cups baby spinach leaves
- 600 grams lamb shortloins
- 200 grams feta, crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced 2 cm
- 1/2 cup black olives
- 4 sundried tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cup baby cos leaves
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- Step 1 of 13Preheat the oven to 200°C
- Step 2 of 13Place the Ciabatta, a quarter of the garlic, the oregano and half the olive oil in a roasting dish.
- Step 3 of 13Season well, mix thoroughly and spread the Ciabatta out in the dish.
- Step 4 of 13Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the Ciabatta is browned and crisp.
- Step 5 of 13Remove from the oven, cool and reserve.
- Step 6 of 13Place the Cos and spinach leaves on a large serving platter.
- Step 7 of 13Sprinkle the Ciabatta on top.
- Step 8 of 13Season the lamb.
- Step 9 of 13Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over moderate heat and pan-fry the lamb for 3-4 minutes on each side until pink and juicy but cooked.
- Step 10 of 13Remove from the pan. Allow to rest for 5 minutes then slice thinly.
- Step 11 of 13Place the sliced lamb on the salad.
- Step 12 of 13Sprinkle the feta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and sundried tomatoes on top.
- Step 13 of 13Mix the extra virgin olive oil and vinegar together. Taste and season, then drizzle this evenly over everything.
Method
- Step 1 of 13Preheat the oven to 200°C
- Step 2 of 13Place the Ciabatta, a quarter of the garlic, the oregano and half the olive oil in a roasting dish.
- Step 3 of 13Season well, mix thoroughly and spread the Ciabatta out in the dish.
- Step 4 of 13Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the Ciabatta is browned and crisp.
- Step 5 of 13Remove from the oven, cool and reserve.
- Step 6 of 13Place the Cos and spinach leaves on a large serving platter.
- Step 7 of 13Sprinkle the Ciabatta on top.
- Step 8 of 13Season the lamb.
- Step 9 of 13Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over moderate heat and pan-fry the lamb for 3-4 minutes on each side until pink and juicy but cooked.
- Step 10 of 13Remove from the pan. Allow to rest for 5 minutes then slice thinly.
- Step 11 of 13Place the sliced lamb on the salad.
- Step 12 of 13Sprinkle the feta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and sundried tomatoes on top.
- Step 13 of 13Mix the extra virgin olive oil and vinegar together. Taste and season, then drizzle this evenly over everything.
Method
- Step 1 of 13Preheat the oven to 200°C
- Step 2 of 13Place the Ciabatta, a quarter of the garlic, the oregano and half the olive oil in a roasting dish.
- Step 3 of 13Season well, mix thoroughly and spread the Ciabatta out in the dish.
- Step 4 of 13Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the Ciabatta is browned and crisp.
- Step 5 of 13Remove from the oven, cool and reserve.
- Step 6 of 13Place the Cos and spinach leaves on a large serving platter.
- Step 7 of 13Sprinkle the Ciabatta on top.
- Step 8 of 13Season the lamb.
- Step 9 of 13Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over moderate heat and pan-fry the lamb for 3-4 minutes on each side until pink and juicy but cooked.
- Step 10 of 13Remove from the pan. Allow to rest for 5 minutes then slice thinly.
- Step 11 of 13Place the sliced lamb on the salad.
- Step 12 of 13Sprinkle the feta, tomatoes, cucumber, olives and sundried tomatoes on top.
- Step 13 of 13Mix the extra virgin olive oil and vinegar together. Taste and season, then drizzle this evenly over everything.