Name: Lamb with mint pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 16 lamb cutlets, french trimmed; sea salt flakes, to season; pepper, to season; Mint pesto; 1 cup fresh mint leaves, firmly packed; 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, firmly packed; 1/4 cup (40g) toasted pine nuts; 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese; 1 clove garlic, peeled; 1/2 cup (80g) extra-virgin olive oil

Lamb with mint pesto

Serves 8

Makes 16 Item

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

16 lamb cutlets, french trimmed

sea salt flakes, to season

pepper, to season

Mint pesto

1 cup fresh mint leaves, firmly packed

1 cup fresh parsley leaves, firmly packed

1/4 cup (40g) toasted pine nuts

2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic, peeled

1/2 cup (80g) extra-virgin olive oil

Method

Lamb with mint pesto

1. Preheat a barbecue to high.

2.Season the lamb with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Cook the lamb on the preheated barbecue for about three minutes each side, or until cooked as desired

3.Spoon a teaspoon of pesto onto each lamb cutlet. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

Mint pesto

4.Process the herbs, pine nuts, parmesan and garlic until chunky. With the motor running, gradually add oil in a thin stream until smooth. Season to taste.