Light Mediterranean Salad With Marinated Lamb Chops

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 lamb loin chops or 4 lamb rib chops, 1 inch thick
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large lemon, reserve the juice
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup cucumber, peeled, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon plain nonfat yogurt
• 1/2 lemon, reserve juice
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 for the marinade, combine all ingredients and add the chops; cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, combine all salad ingredients in a large serving bowl.
• 3 combine all of the dressing ingredients, then fold it into the salad and refrigerate it for up to 2 hours before serving, if necessary.
• 4 remove the lamb from the marinade and broil or grill about 3 inches from the heat source for 4-5 minutes on each side for medium rare.
• 5 serve immediately with the salad alongside.