Feta and Date-Crusted Lamb with Pumpkin and Carrots

Feta and Date-Crusted Lamb with Pumpkin and Carrots

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, October 8, 2017.

Alternatively, cook lamb plain on BBQ grill for 1-2 minutes, until browned before topping with feta mixture. Feel free to leave a bit of lamb plain for fussier foodies.


Ingredients

Pumpkin and Carrots

  • 800g pumpkin, skin on, diced 2cm
  • 2 carrots, cut in half lengthways and sliced 2cm
  • ½ red onion, diced 2cm
  • 1 tablespoon ras el hanout
  • ½ bag rocket leaves

Feta and Date-crusted Lamb

  • 1 spring onion
  • 100g feta cheese
  • 100g chopped dates
  • 600g lamb leg steaks (at room temperature)

Mustard Mayonnaise

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • ½-1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Shredded Cos

  • 1 baby cos lettuce
  • 2 teaspoons mustard mayonnaise (reserve remaining)

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. Preheat BBQ grill to high (if using). Place pumpkin, carrots, red onion and ras el hanout in a large bowl with a drizzle of oil and toss until coated. Season with salt and pepper and spread out on first prepared tray. Bake for 20-22 minutes, until tender.
  2. While pumpkin cooks, thinly slice spring onion and crumble feta. Place both in a small bowl with dates and set aside.
  3. Pat lamb dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on high heat and cook lamb for about 1 minute each side, until browned. Place on second prepared tray and cover with feta mixture.
  4. Cook lamb, on top rack of oven, for 3-4 minutes for medium (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Set aside to rest for 2-3 minutes, before slicing thickly against the grain.
  5. Once pumpkin is cooked, allow to cool slightly then toss through rocket. Whisk all mustard mayonnaise ingredients together in a small bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Thinly shred lettuce and toss in a small bowl with 2 teaspoons of the mustard mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. To serve, pile pumpkin and carrots onto plates and top with slices of feta and date-crusted lamb and shredded lettuce. Serve any remaining mustard mayonnaise on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2295 kj
549 kcal
Protein 32.8g
Carbohydrate 31.6g
Fat 31.2g