
Greek Style Roast Lamb and Salad
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Spring Leg of Lamb roasted in olive oil and lemon along with Potatoes, served with a Greek Salad with olives, lettuce, tomatoes, mint and feta.
Peel and cut the potatoes into smallish pieces. Peel and cut the garlic into thin pieces. Trim and cut the rosemary into pieces. Use a thin knife to cut openings in the skin of the lamb and insert rosemary and garlic.
Take the olive oil, water and two tablespoonfuls of fresh lemon juice, whip with a fork and season to taste with salt and pepper. Rub the lamb with a half lemon, and season with salt and pepper.
Put the leg of lamb into a roasting dish. Sprinkle over little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dry the potatoes and season with salt and add to the pan. Pour over the oil/water/lemon dressing followed by chopped oregano
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Cook at 375°F/190°C/Reg5 for 2 to 2¼ hours until the meat is tender. Turn the potatoes every 30 minutes or so and baste with cooking oil
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Meanwhile make the Greek Salad
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Carve the joint into slices and serve with a little juice along with the salad
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Serves: Four+Serve with: Greek Salad Picture
Categories: clamb cmeat cmain Recipe Id: r1170