Greek Lamb Salad Recipes

GREEK LAMB SALAD

Steps:

• Mix oregano, lemon rind, lemon juice and ½ tsp black pepper in a small bowl.
• Rub the mixture into the lamb fillets.
• Put oil in pan and fry lamb.
• Remove lamb from pan.
• Place oil in pan and fry potato until golden.
• For dressing, place the oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary and sugar in a bowl and mix together well.
• Thinly slice the lamb and place all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Drizzle the dressing over the ingredients and gently toss.

ROAST GREEK LAMB WITH TZATZIKI, ROASTED VEGETABLES, AND GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Open the "pocket" on the wide end of the leg of lamb and stuff with some garlic slices, 1 rosemary sprig, 1 bay leaf, and salt. Make 3 long incisions in the top of the leg with your knife. Stuff remaining garlic, rosemary sprigs, bay leaves, and some salt into the incisions. Season well with salt all over.
• Season eggplant, zucchini, and 1 red onion with salt and tumble into a roasting pan. Place the leg of lamb on top.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and cover pan with aluminum foil. Continue baking until lamb is tender, about 2 hours 30 minutes.
• Spread potatoes on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with sea salt. Place in the bottom third of the oven. Bake lamb and potatoes for 30 minutes. Remove lamb and let rest while potatoes finish cooking, about 30 minutes more.
• Combine grated cucumber, mint, oregano, and salt in a bowl. Mix in yogurt until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Combine tomatoes, sliced cucumber, sliced red onion, and black olives in a deep-sided dish. Drizzle 3 tablespoons olive oil and red wine vinegar on top. Place feta on top and cover with dried oregano.
• Carve lamb and serve on a big platter. Scoop out vegetables and juices from the roasting pan and add to the platter. Place roasted potatoes, tzatziki, and Greek salad nearby.

GREEK LAMB SALAD WITH TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Mix the tzatziki ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside in the refrigerator, covered, until required.
• Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the lamb. Stir until the lamb is completely covered and then cover and refrigerate. Allowing the lamb to marinate for 2+ hours or overnight is ideal, but otherwise let it sit for as long as possible while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Add all of the chopped salad ingredients into a bowl and toss with the lemon juice and olive oil.
• Heat a large frying pan (or use your BBQ for less dishes) with a little extra olive oil. Cook the lamb over a medium high heat until cooked, but still pink in the middle. Allow to rest for 3-5 minutes.
• Spread the salad over a large platter or individual plates. Top with the lamb pieces, a drizzle of tzatziki and pieces of crumbled feta. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

GREEK LAMB SALAD WITH A CREAMY YOGURT DRESSING

Steps:

• Lamb -- Mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, fresh rosemary, oregano and red pepper flakes in a baggie and add the lamb. I like to marinade the lamb at least 2-3 hours. Remove from the fridge and let it come to room temperature while you make the dressing and the salad.
• Dressing -- Mix the yogurt, lemon juice and zest, honey, scallions, garlic, salt, pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Salad -- In a large bowl, add the lettuce, cucumber, olives, and chickpeas and toss well. Reserve the cherries and raisins for the topping as well as feta cheese which is optional.
• Lamb -- The lamb already has some olive oil in the marinade, so I spray a grill pan or saute pan just with Pam or a non-stick spray and grill on medium high to high heat. They literally, just take a minute or two on each side. I like my meat medium rare.
• Finish -- Add the warm grilled lamb to the salad, add the chilled yogurt dressing, toss lightly, garnish with the cherries and raisins.
• Feta cheese is another optional garnish which I like just a little, but it is optional. And Grilled pia chips are perfect with this as well.