TURKISH LAMB SALAD RECIPE
Thursday March 21st, 2013
TURKISH LAMB SALAD RECIPE
The Lamb
4 lamb steaks cut into 1cm strips
2 tbsps soy sauce
1tsp ground cumin
1 large garlic clove – crushed
40g of runny honey (or syrup)
3 sprigs of rosemary finely chopped
Vegetable oil
The Salad
Bowl of wild rocket, baby leaf spinach, and various lettuce leaves
A large tub of Greek style yoghurt
Small bunch of mint – finely chopped
2 tbsps white wine vinegar
½ cucumber – peeled and shredded
Salt & pepper
A selection of fresh flatbreads or pita bread.
First of all mix the soy sauce, cumin, garlic, honey and rosemary in a bowl. Place the lamb in a large none metallic bowl and coat thoroughly with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for between two and six hours. Twenty minutes before serving mix the yoghurt, cucumber, mint, vinegar and seasoning to make the salad dressing. Toss all the leaves together in a large salad bowl. Fry the lamb strips in a hot pan with little olive oil, remove from pan and leave to stand for two minutes. Serve with warm flat breads or pita.