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Roast Moroccan lamb with carrot ribbon salad Recipe

A North African inspired lamb dish with a colourful salad to complement the rich flavours.

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

1 hr (plus 20 minutes to rest the meat)

Serves

6

Recipe Ingredients

Lamb

  • 2kg SPAR Select leg of lamb
  • 45ml Moroccan spice rub
  • SPAR olive oil, to drizzle
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
 

Carrot Salad

  • 4 SPAR Freshline carrots, peeled and shaved into strips using a vegetable peeler
  • 4 radishes, sliced
  • 1 SPAR Freshline onion, peeled and sliced, placed in a bowl and drizzled with red wine vinegar
  • 60ml pomegranate rubies
  • Toasted sesame seeds
  • Chopped chives
  • Coriander leaves, to serve
  • SPAR olive oil, to drizzle
  • Lime wedges, to serve
  • Mint leaves, to serve

Recipe Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  2. Rub the lamb with spice rub, olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a little oil in a pan over very high heat, and brown the lamb roast in the pan, using tongs to turn the roast to brown evenly on all sides.
  4. Place the browned lamb in a roasting pan and roast in the preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on your preference of meat temperature.
  5. For the carrot salad, combine all ingredients in a serving bowl, drizzle generously with olive oil, lime juice and the vinegar from the onions. Season well to taste and serve with lime wedges and scattered with herbs.
  6. Rest the lamb for 10 -20 minutes before slicing to serve.

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