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Lamb fillet salad with green pesto dressing

Pesto dressing adds zing to this lamb salad.
lamb fillet salad with green pesto dressing
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The oil from the marinated goat’s cheese adds an extra depth of flavour to this lamb fillet salad. The cheese we used was marinated in a mixture of olive oil, garlic, thyme and chilli.

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Ingredients

Green pesto dressing

Method

1.

Combine lamb, garlic and oil in a medium bowl.

2.

Cook mushrooms and onion on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned and just tender; season. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.

3.

Cook lamb on heated oiled grill plate for 10 minutes or until cooked as desired. Remove from heat; rest, covered, for 5 minutes before slicing.

4.

Meanwhile, make spinach pesto dressing. Place ingredients in a small screw-top jar; shake well to combine.

5.

To make green pesto dressing, place ingredients in a small screw-top jar. Shake well to combine.

6.

Place mushrooms and onion in a large bowl with tomatoes, radicchio, rocket and reserved marinating oil; toss gently to combine. Season to taste.

7.

Add lamb to salad; toss to combine. Arrange salad on a large serving platter. Top with crumbled cheese; drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with micro cress.

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