Seared Lamb with Mint and Feta
Stunning seared lamb with a Greek inspired salad. Strips of tender lamb rump are accompanied with a fragrant mint, pine nut and crumbled feta cheese salad.
Introduction
You can also make this salad with leftover roast lamb. Just slice the lamb and mix with the salad ingredients.
Ingredients
| 4 | lamb rump steaks |
| 4 tbsp | olive oil, plus extra for dressing the salad |
| 200g | feta cheese, cut into cubes |
| 1 | red onion, finely sliced |
| 1 tbsp | pine nuts |
| 2 tbsp | chopped mint |
| 2 tbsp | chopped flatleaf parsley |
| 2 tbsp | chopped basil |
| 1 | bag of mixed salad leaves |
| aged balsamic vinegar, for serving | |
| salt and freshly ground black pepper |
Method
Trim any excess fat from the steaks with a sharp knife and season them well. Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas mark 4.
Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan and brown the lamb on all sides. Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and cook the lamb for about 4 minutes on each side. Remove from the oven and leave to rest in a warm place.
Mix the feta, onion and pine nuts with the chopped herbs and salad leaves. Add some olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Carve the lamb steaks into two or three slices and mix with the salad. Finish with a few drops of balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.
