Tender Lamb with Mint Salsa Recipe

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Tender slices of meat are served with a refreshing salsa that will have guests licking their lips.

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Tender Lamb with Mint Salsa Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon each dried basil, thyme and rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 racks of lamb (1 to 1-1/2 pounds each)
SALSA:
1 cup minced fresh mint
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup seeded chopped tomato
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped sweet yellow pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the oil, garlic and seasonings. Rub over lamb. Place in a roasting pan; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. In a bowl, combine the salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate until serving.
Bake lamb, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). Remove from the oven and cover loosely with foil. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve with salsa. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1/2 a rack with 1/2 cup salsa equals 283 calories, 16 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 510 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Lamb with Mint Salsa in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p193