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🥗 Grilled Lamb Chops on a Fresh Carrot and Chickpea Salad

733 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 800 g thin lamb chops (8 thin lamb chops)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 organic lemon
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 0.5 tsp chili powder
• 50 g small red onions (1 small red onion)
• 400 g chickpeas (drained weight; canned)
• 3 carrots
• 150 g yogurt (3.5% fat)
• 5 g coriander (0.5 handful)
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the lamb chops under cold water and pat them completely dry with kitchen paper.
2. 2. Peel the garlic and set one whole clove aside.
3. 3. Slice the remaining garlic into thin pieces.
4. 4. Rinse the lemon under hot water and rub it dry.
5. 5. Finely grate the lemon zest and squeeze out the juice.
6. 6. Mix 4 tablespoons of oil with the garlic slices, cumin, coriander, chili powder, and lemon zest.
7. 7. Turn the lamb chops in the marinade so that they are completely covered.
8. 8. Let the chops marinate covered for 30 minutes.
9. 9. Peel the onion and halve it.
10. 10. Cut the onion halves into thin strips.
11. 11. Rinse the chickpeas and let them drain well.
12. 12. Finely chop the reserved garlic clove.
13. 13. Peel the carrots.
14. 14. Cut the carrots into thin strips or shred them thinly.
15. 15. Mix the carrots with the chopped garlic, onion, and chickpeas.
16. 16. Add the lemon juice, yogurt, and remaining oil to the salad.
17. 17. Wash the coriander and shake it dry.
18. 18. Pluck the coriander leaves and reserve 1 tablespoon for decoration.
19. 19. Set aside the reserved coriander leaves.
20. 20. Mix the remaining coriander into the salad.
21. 21. Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
22. 22. Let the marinated lamb chops drain well.
23. 23. Preheat the grill to high heat.
24. 24. Place the chops in batches on the hot grill.
25. 25. Grill the chops for 4 to 6 minutes on each side.
26. 26. Brush the chops repeatedly with the marinade while grilling.
27. 27. Divide the finished salad among the plates.
28. 28. Sprinkle the reserved coriander leaves over the salad.
29. 29. Salt and pepper the grilled lamb chops.
30. 30. Serve the chops next to the salad.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 733
• Protein: 47 g · Fett/Fat: 49 g · Carbs: 26 g