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Spinach Salad With Lamb And Feta Cheese Recipe


Spinach Salad With Lamb And Feta Cheese Recipe
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Baby spinach leaves, leftover lamb loin, and a lively combo of veggies make this a salad you'll want to make often. Convenient, attractrive, and HEALTHY!

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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cooked boneless lamb loin (leftovers are fine for this)
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh basil (purple and green basil are great if you have both)
  • 1/2 red onion, finely sliced
  • 12 to 14 Tiny Tim or other mini-tomatoes
  • 1 medium carrot, shredded
  • 3 red bell peppers, roasted, seeded, and peeled
  • 2 tbsp red-wine vinegar
  • 10-ounces feta cheese, chunked
  • 6 to 7 cups fresh baby spinach

Directions
  1. slice or chunk the lamb.
  2. cut roasted peppers into thin 2-inch long strips
  3. combine in large bowl with vinegar and 2 tbsp oil.
  4. Chill peppers, covered, until ready to assemble salad.
  5. In another bowl coarsely crumble feta cheese
  6. sstir together with 2 tbsp oil and 1 tbsp basil.
  7. Cover and chill feta/basil mixture.
  8. in a blender puree remaining 1/4 cup oil with remaining basil.
  9. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Add all other remaining ingredients and combine well.
  11. Transfer to a large bowl, cover, and chill.
  12. Discard coarse stems from spinach and arrange leaves as a base around edges of 4 large plates.
  13. Arrange the peppers evenly over spinach and mound the feta/basil mixture in center of each plate.
  14. Arrange lamb slices around feta and drizzle salads with basil oil.

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Comments


I am loving this healthy, elaine! My thanks and my five, my friend.
Lorraine


Hi Elaine, all the favors in this salad also compliment the lamb quite well... High Five....


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