Rosemary and balsamic lamb steaks with Israeli couscous salad

Middle Eastern lamb salad recipe

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Serves

2 - 4

Prep Time

1 hr 15 mins

Cook Time

38 mins

Dressed in a simple, but delicious, rosemary and balsamic vinegar marinade and accompanied by Israeli couscous and your favourite greens, these beautifully tender lamb steaks will turn any occasion into a gourmet one.

This lamb salad might take a little time to get to the table but believe us - it's worth the wait!

This recipe is courtesy of www.silverfernfarms.com

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Ingredients

Lamb Steaks
  • 1 pack (220g) Silver Fern Farms Lamb Steaki

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

Marinade
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

  • 1-2 garlic clove

    finely chopped
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar

  • ½ cup apple juice

Israeli Couscous Salad
  • 2 cups cooked Israeli couscousi

    cooled
  • 1 avocado

    sliced
  • 120g bag baby spinach leaves

  • ½ punnet cherry tomato

    halved

Method

For the Marinade
1

Simmer all marinade ingredients together until the mixture has reduced and become slightly syrupy (about 20-30 minutes).

2

Allow to cool, then refrigerate until needed.

For the Lamb
1

Remove Silver Fern Farms Lamb Steaks from the fridge and packaging and allow to bloom at room temperature for 10 minutes.

2

Pour the marinade over the lamb and stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

3

Drizzle olive oil over the Lamb Steaks and season with salt and freshly cracked pepper.

4

Heat the pan to medium-high heat and cook steaks for 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.

5

Cover with foil and rest for 5 minutes.

To Serve
1

Cut the lamb steaks across the grain in thick slices.

2

Assemble the salad ingredients on a serving tray.

3

Lay slices of lamb on top and drizzle any remaining glaze over the entire dish to add flavour to the salad.

Nutrition Information per Serving (345g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves.

Energy
1931kJ (461 kcal)
Protein
19.0g
Total Fat
22.8g
Saturated Fat
4.4g
Carbohydrate
40.3g
Dietary Fibre
6.5g
Sodium
327mg
Iron
3.2mg
Zinc
2.2mg
Vitamin B12
0.6µg