Grilled Seasoned Lamb With Greek Potato Salad
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1pound tiny new potatoes
- 1large clove garlic
- 1small clove garlic
- ¼teaspoon hot-pepper flakes
- Few shakes of cinnamon
- 8ounces butterflied leg of lamb
- 1bunch arugula
- 2cups nonfat plain yogurt
- 2tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 8ounces Kirby cucumbers
- 6cherry tomatoes
- 5Greek Kalamata olives, or Italian or French black olives
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Preparation
- Step 1
Turn on broiler if using.
- Step 2
Scrub potatoes, and cook in water to cover in covered pot until they are tender, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on size.
- Step 3
Put large clove of garlic through press, then mix in a small bowl with hot-pepper flakes and cinnamon. Using your fingers, rub mixture into both sides of the lamb. Prepare stove top grill, if using. Broil or grill lamb for 2 to 5 minutes, until it is browned but still pink inside.
- Step 4
Trim the tough stems from the arugula, wash thoroughly and dry.
- Step 5
Mix the yogurt and vinegar in a small bowl. Wash, trim and cut the cucumbers into half-inch pieces or smaller, and add to the bowl; mince the remaining clove of garlic, and add.
- Step 6
Cut the cooked lamb into julienne strips, and set aside.
- Step 7
Wash and halve the tomatoes, and add to the yogurt. Pit and chop the olives, and add; season with pepper.
- Step 8
Cut cooked potatoes into halves or quarters, depending on size, and add to yogurt mixture.
- Step 9
Arrange the arugula on two plates. Place sliced lamb to one side, potato salad on the other.
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We don't each much lamb these days, so,served the potato salad with the Greek style fish on the NYT site. a great pairing!
The finished salad wasn't "bright" enough, so I added some lemon juice to taste. A winner!
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