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🍽️ Juicy Lamb with Crunchy Fennel and Grape Salad

445 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 Lamb loins (kitchen-ready, approx. 400 g each)
• Salt
• Pepper (from the mill)
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 Rosemary sprigs
• Olive oil (for the baking sheet)
• 4 handfuls Watercress (approx. 150 g)
• 1 bulb Fennel
• 150 g green Grapes
• 1 tbsp coarse Mustard
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 tbsp Grape seed oil
• 4 tbsp white Balsamic vinegar
• Salt
• Pepper
• Sugar

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 100 degrees Celsius using top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Rinse the meat under cold running water.
3. 3. Pat the meat dry thoroughly with kitchen paper.
4. 4. Divide the meat into four equal pieces.
5. 5. Season all meat pieces generously with salt and pepper.
6. 6. Heat oil in a large pan until it is hot.
7. 7. Add the rosemary sprigs to the hot oil.
8. 8. Sear the meat pieces on all sides until they are browned.
9. 9. Brush a baking tray lightly with olive oil.
10. 10. Place the seared meat pieces onto the prepared baking tray.
11. 11. Place the tray into the preheated oven.
12. 12. Let the meat cook in the oven for 25 to 35 minutes.
13. 13. Rinse the watercress under cold running water.
14. 14. Remove any thick stems or wilted leaves from the watercress.
15. 15. Spin the watercress dry in a salad spinner.
16. 16. Rinse the fennel under cold running water.
17. 17. Cut out the hard core at the base of the fennel.
18. 18. Shred the fennel into very fine strips.
19. 19. Rinse the grapes under cold running water.
20. 20. Halve the grapes in the middle.
21. 21. Combine the watercress, fennel, and grapes in a large bowl.
22. 22. Whisk the mustard with the oils and vinegar in a small bowl.
23. 23. Season the dressing mixture with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar.
24. 24. Pour the dressing over the salad.
25. 25. Toss the salad gently to ensure everything is evenly coated.
26. 26. Take the lamb out of the oven.
27. 27. Place the meat pieces onto the serving plates.
28. 28. Place the fennel salad next to the lamb.
29. 29. Serve the dish immediately while warm.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 445
• Protein: 33 g · Fett/Fat: 29 g · Carbs: 13 g