BBQ Lamb Backstrap Salad with Harissa Yoghurt

BBQ Lamb Backstrap Salad with Harissa Yoghurt

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 2 Coles lamb back straps

  • 1 tbs cumin powder

  • 1 tbs paprika powder

  • sea salt

  • olive oil

Harissa yoghurt

  • 1 cup Jalna Greek yoghurt

  • 2 tbs harissa paste

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1 lemon, juice

  • 1 tin of Coles chickpeas, drained

  • 1 red onion, sliced thinly

  • 1 cucumber, seed removed and cut into half circles

  • 1 bunch Coles mint, leaves picked

  • 1 bunch dill leaves picked

  • ½ bunch of parsley, leaves picked

Cooked using The Ziggy available at Barbeques Galore

Method

  • Heat a bbq until it begins to smoke. 

     

  • Dust the lamb backstraps with cumin and paprika powder and season with sea salt. Drizzle with olive oil and then place onto the grill. Turn the lamb 90 degrees before turn over to get cross hatch grill marks. Cook until the lamb is done to your liking. Then rest for a few minutes.

     

  • In a bowl mix together the harissa yoghurt ingredients and season with sea salt. 

     

  • In a bowl combine red onion, cucumber and herbs. Dress with olive oil and lemon juice, season with salt. 

     

  • To plate up spread the yoghurt on the bottom of a sharing platter and top with the salad. Slice the lamb into 1cm thick pieces and place on top of the salad, garnish with chickpeas and extra herbs.