Easy Lamb Recipes: Tzatziki Lamb Salad

Spring means lamb and what better way to serve it for an easy dinner idea than in this lamb and mint salad by ex-Olympic swimmer Susie O’Neill.

The mother-of-two shares one of her favourite spring recipes alongside Together Counts, an online resource encouraging Australian families to lead healthier, active lifestyles.

Lamb and mint is a classic flavour combo, and topped with the tzatziki dressing and served with Lebanese crispbread, this will be one of your favourite spring lamb recipes. Leftovers make a great lunch, too.

Preparation time: 15mins
Cooking time: 15mins

Serves 4

Ingredients

2 tablespoons chopped cucumber
2/3 cup no fat plain yoghurt
1 small clove garlic
1 tablespoon shredded mint
500g lamb fillet, trimmed of visible fat
20g (1 tablespoon) polyunsaturated margarine
1 cup mixed salad leaves
½ cup shredded mint leaves
4 Roma tomatoes, quartered
20g (1 tablespoon) polyunsaturated margarine
1 x 100g piece Lebanese Bread

1. Create the tzatziki dressing by combining cucumber, yoghurt, garlic and mint and refrigerate until required.

2. Heat polyunsaturated margarine in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and cook the lamb until brown all over, 3-5 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and cover to rest the lamb.

3. Combine the mixed salad leaves, mint and tomatoes.

4. To cook the crisp bread, preheat oven to 180°C. Heat a baking tray on the middle shelf of the oven. Cut bread into eight even pieces. Spread bread with polyunsaturated margarine and place on the heated baking tray. Bake for 8-10 minutes until crisp and golden.

5. To serve, slice lamb and plate with salad. Drizzle tzatziki over the top of the salad and serve crispbread on the side.

Tips:

* Tomatoes may be roasted with garlic cloves and used instead of fresh tomatoes.

* Sprinkle dukkah on bread before toasting for more flavour.

What’s your favourite spring lamb recipe?