Melanie Marino is an accredited practicing dietitian based in Melbourne, Australia. 

SALAD WITH LAMB AND SPINACH

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

500 g baby potatoes

Canola or olive oil spray

300 g trim lamb fillet

125 g English spinach leaves

250 g 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved

1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 10-15 minutes or until tender, but do not overcook. Drain well, cool until just warm and then cut in half. Meanwhile, spray a nonstick frying pan with oil and heat. Add the lamb fillet and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil and set aside for 5 minutes, then cut into thin slices. Toss the spinach leaves, tomatoes, onion and warm potatoes with the lemon juice. Arrange on serving plates, and top with the sliced lamb. Season to taste and serve.

Nutritional Information

Energy kJ (Cal) 2735 (653)

Carbohydrate (g) 84

Protein (g) 39

Fat (g) 18

Calcium, Iron, Zinc

 

 

 

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