Name: Spiced carrot, apple & raisin salad with lamb
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Lamb; 2 lamb backstraps (around 180g each), trimmed; 4 tablespoon vegetable oil; Spice mix; 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; Salad; large carrots, peeled and grated; 1 lemon, zest and juice; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 tablespoon sugar; 4 tablespoon boiling water; 1/2 cup coriander leaves, shredded; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 granny smith apples, peel on, cut into 5mm matchsticks; 1/2 cup pecans, toasted for 4-5 minutes in a 180°c oven; Dressing; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard (check label if eating gluten free); 1 teaspoon honey

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Ingredients

Lamb

2 lamb backstraps (around 180g each), trimmed

4 tablespoon vegetable oil

Spice mix

1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds

1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

Salad

large carrots, peeled and grated

1 lemon, zest and juice

1/2 cup raisins

1 tablespoon sugar

4 tablespoon boiling water

1/2 cup coriander leaves, shredded

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 granny smith apples, peel on, cut into 5mm matchsticks

1/2 cup pecans, toasted for 4-5 minutes in a 180°c oven

Dressing

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard (check label if eating gluten free)

1 teaspoon honey

Method

Lamb

1.Preheat oven to 200°C.

2.Place lamb on a chopping board and season evenly with salt and pepper.

3.Heat oil in a Tefal Reserve Collection Grill Pan until hot, sear the lamb for 1 minute on each side and then transfer to an oven tray.

4.Place tray in oven and cook for 2-3 minutes for medium rare (or longer if you prefer it more well done). Remove tray and rest lamb for 5-6 minutes.

Spice mix

5.Place the spices in a small frying pan over a low heat and cook for 2-3 minutes or until spices smell fragrant.

6.Remove and grind to a fine powder.

Salad

7.Place carrot in a mixing bowl. Place lemon zest and juice in a small pot, add raisins, sugar and water and bring to the boil.

8.Take off heat and leave for 5 minutes to infuse then pour into the bowl containing the carrot. Add spices, coriander leaves, oil, apple matchsticks and pecans.

9.Season to taste then mix thoroughly with your fingers.