Pesto crusted lamb with potatoes and greens

This pesto crusted lamb recipe with potatoes and greens are such a delicious combination – and perfect for the cooler weather.

We love dinners like this that can be thrown together in half an hour. This pesto crusted lamb recipe comes from 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge member Cassie Wight.

Cassie says, ‘Feel free to swap lamb for chicken or tofu if you prefer. This recipe can easily be doubled for a family meal or even for meal prep.’

Join the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge for more quick and easy family meals that can be made in 30 minutes, like Vegetarian Nachos, Chicken and Chorizo Enchiladas, or Peanut Butter Chicken Noodles.

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Pesto Crusted Lamb with Potatoes & Greens

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Course

Main Dish

Servings

Ingredients

Lamb and vegetables

• 250 grams lamb backstrap fillet
• 1 bunch broccolini
• 1 bunch asparagus
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large potato sliced

Pesto

• 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 bunch fresh basil
• 2 tbsp pinenuts
• 1/2 tsp crushed garlic
• Salt and pepper

Course Main Dish Servings Ingredients Lamb and vegetables 250 grams lamb backstrap fillet 1 bunch broccolini 1 bunch asparagus 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large potato sliced Pesto 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 bunch fresh basil 2 tbsp pinenuts 1/2 tsp crushed garlic Salt and pepper

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220C.
2. Place all pesto ingredients into food processor and blitz for 1 minute until paste forms.
3. Place sliced potato into microwave safe dish, microwave on high for 1 minute.
4. Toss potato slices in ½ tbsp olive oil.
5. Place potatoes on lined baking tray and bake for 10 minutes.
6. Heat fry pan with remaining ½ tbsp. olive oil and sear lamb on both sides.
7. Remove tray from oven with potatoes and place lamb on tray with potatoes brushing both sides of the lamb with pesto.
8. Return tray back to oven for 5-10 minutes, 5 minutes for med/rare, 10 minutes for med/well lamb.
9. Steam vegetables while lamb is in the oven.
10. Slice cooked lamb and serve with steamed greens and potatoes.

Recipe Notes

370 calories per serve

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