Kale & Pomegranate Salad with Lamb
Servings:
4-6
4-6
Marinate Time:
8 hrs.-overnight
8 hrs.-overnight
Prep Time:
30 mins.
30 mins.
Cook Time:
50 mins.
50 mins.
Ingredients
- 1 boneless butterflied lamb leg (2-3 lbs.), trimmed of visible fat
Marinade
- 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Kale & Pomegranate Salad
- 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 5 cups baby kale
- 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds or sliced red grapes
- 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted
Preparation
- In a large, plastic, zip top bag, combine marinade ingredients. Add lamb to marinade in bag; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
- Remove lamb from marinade; pat dry.
- Heat gas grill to high; scrape grates clean and brush with oil. Grill lamb, fat side down, over medium-high heat 25 to 35 minutes total, turning halfway through cooking. Cook to desired doneness, about 145°F for medium rare and 160°F for medium. Remove lamb from grill and loosely cover with foil; let rest about 15 minutes and thinly slice.
- In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Add kale, fennel and pomegranate seeds or grapes; toss to coat.
- To serve, arrange dressed salad on a platter; top with sliced lamb, Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts.
Source: American Lamb Board
