Name: Red Peppercorn Lamb Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp soy sauce; 4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp whole red peppercorns; 1 8 bone rack of Ontario lamb (frenched and cut into individual chops); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp Ontario maple syrup; ½ tsp fresh ginger (minced); 3 tbsp grapeseed oil; 4 cups baby arugula; 2 small clementines (peel and pith removed, thinly sliced); ½ an Ontario cucumber (julienned); 3-4 small Ontario radishes (thinly sliced); Garnish: chopped mint

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Red Peppercorn Lamb Salad

This colourful salad is brimming with fresh Ontario fruit and vegetables. It’s then finished with a generous serving of Ontario Lamb, cooked to a melt in your mouth medium rare.

Course Salad

Cuisine French

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings 4

Ingredients

Lamb:

2 tbsp soy sauce
4 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp whole red peppercorns
1 8 bone rack of Ontario lamb frenched and cut into individual chops

Salad:

2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Ontario maple syrup
½ tsp fresh ginger minced
3 tbsp grapeseed oil
4 cups baby arugula
2 small clementines peel and pith removed, thinly sliced
½ an Ontario cucumber julienned
3-4 small Ontario radishes thinly sliced
Garnish: chopped mint

Instructions

In a large food-safe plastic bag place marinade ingredients: soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil and peppercorns; mix well.
Add lamb and turn to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
Pre-heat grill to medium. Place lamb on grill and cook 3-5 minutes on each side, or until internal temperature reaches medium, 135°F.
Remove from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
While lamb rests, prepare the salad. In a medium bowl whisk together soy sauce, maple syrup, ginger and grapeseed oil. Divide arugula between 4 dinner plates. Top with clementines, cucumber and radish. Spoon small amount of dressing over salad. Top each salad with 2 grilled lamb chops.
Garnish with mint.

Notes

Marinating Time: 2 hours – 4 hours

Red Peppercorn Lamb Salad