One of the best uses of leftover roast lamb is this salad, featuring leftover grilled leg of lamb, tomatoes, cucumbers, kalamata olives, and feta cheese.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 dill sprigs
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, in one piece
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 heads of bibb lettuce (about 12 ounces total), torn into bite-size pieces
- 2 heads of frisée, inner light-green leaves only, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1/3 cup dill sprigs
- 1/3 cup whole flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 cup thawed frozen artichokes, drained
- 3/4 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 seedless (english) cucumber, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 1/2 pound greek feta cheese, diced (1 1/4 cups)
Directions
- In a blender, puree the oil, onion, garlic, dill, lemon juice, zest, and oregano. In a baking dish, pour the marinade over the lamb and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking. Light a grill. Scrape off the marinade and season the lamb with salt and pepper. Grill over moderate heat for 28 minutes, turning once, until medium-rare. Transfer to a surface and let rest for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil with the red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard until emulsified. Season the dressing generously with salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, toss the Bibb lettuce with the frisée, dill, parsley leaves, artichokes, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and olives. Add the dressing and toss well until evenly coated.
- Slice the lamb against the grain. Add the sliced lamb and feta cheese to the salad and toss gently. Tran