Grilled Lamb Pasta Salad With Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

MediterraneanLambIntermediate25 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 lb lamb loin
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 lb fresh angel hair pasta, cooked
  • 10 roasted garlic cloves
  • 0.8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 Roma tomatoes, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup fresh sweet peas, blanched
  • 0.5 cup Greek black olives, pitted and halved
  • 4 oz feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the grill. Season lamb with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on all sides until medium-rare. Remove and rest for 5 minutes, then slice thin.

  2. 2

    In a blender, combine roasted garlic, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. While blending, drizzle in extra-virgin olive oil to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, sliced lamb, red onion, tomatoes, peas, and olives.

  4. 4

    Toss with the roasted garlic vinaigrette. Adjust seasoning.

  5. 5

    Transfer to a serving platter and top with crumbled feta cheese.

Tags

salad