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Lamb loin with Indian spiced cauliflower pumpkin salad

A hearty salad full of colour and flavour

4 - 5

Serves

10 mins

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

Greenlea Butcher Shop

Recipe author

Greenlea Butcher Shop

This beautiful and hearty salad carries with it the intricate favours of India. With cauliflower, lamb and pumpkin, it's super filling too - a good one for guests!

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Ingredients

Lamb

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2 Ovation Boneless Quality Mark lamb loins

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2 tsp garam masala

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1 tsp sea salt

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1 Tbsp olive oil

Salad

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500g pumpkin

peeled and diced

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1/2 onion

sliced

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4 large garlic cloves

crushed

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1 tsp fresh ginger

finely grated

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½ tsp turmeric

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1 Tbsp sweet paprika

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¼ tsp cayenne pepper

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1 Tbsp cumin seeds

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1 Tbsp brown mustard seeds

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1 tsp salt

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generous grind of black pepper

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4 Tbsp olive oil

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½ cauliflower

cut into florets

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⅓ cup cashew nut

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½ cup fresh coriander

chopped

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double handful of salad greens

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1 lime

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Method

To Prepare

1

Preheat the oven to 180ºC fan bake. Season the lamb with salt and oil, then rub in the garam masala spice powder. Set to one side to come to room temperature.

2

Place the pumpkin, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric and all the spices onto a lined baking tray along with the olive oil. Mix well using your hands. Place into the oven for 20-25 minutes.

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Remove from the oven and add the cauliflower, mix and return to the oven for a further 10 minutes.

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Whilst the vegetables are cooking, cook the lamb in a hot frying pan or smoking hot barbecue grill for 2 -3 minutes on each side. Then set aside to rest for at least 10 minutes.

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5

Remove the tray with the vegetables again and sprinkle over the cashew nuts. Place back into the oven for a final 3-5 minutes, until the cashews are golden.

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To assemble the salad, begin with a bed of mixed salad greens, then add the cooled pumpkin and cauliflower mix. Finally arrange the lamb, cut into thin slices, around the salad and drizzle with a little olive oil and the juice of a lemon or lime.

Nutrition Information per Serving (323g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 5 serves.

Energy

1852kJ (443 kcal)

Protein

29.0g

Total Fat

28.9g

Saturated Fat

5.4g

Carbs

14.0g

Dietary Fibre

6.2g

Sodium

973mg

Iron

5.8mg

Zinc

3.3mg

Vitamin B12

0.3µg