Spiced Lamb Salad

SPICED LAMB SALAD WITH CREAMY DILL DRESSING😍

One of my favorite flavor combinations in this world is spiced lamb, mint, and a yogurt base sauce like tzatziki. I wanted to take that flavor combo and put it together in a weeknight friendly salad. The flavors bouncing off each other make you forget you’re even eating a salad and the flavor is out of this world! 

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

For the Spiced Lamb or Beef Salad:

• 1 lb ground beef or lamb

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 garlic clove, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp oregano

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• ¼ cup chicken broth

• Romaine lettuce or spring mix

• Chopped fresh mint

• Cherry tomatoes

• Chopped Persian Cucumbers

• Kalamata olives

• Feta

For the Creamy Dill Dressing:

• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt

• Juice from 1 lemon

• ¼ cup fresh dill

• 2 tbsps olive oil

• 1 garlic clove

• Salt to taste

Directions:

For the Spiced Lamb Salad:

• Heat a skillet on medium heat and add in the olive oil. Add the lamb or beef, cumin, garlic, oregano, smoked paprika, and a pinch of salt and use a wooden spoon to crumble the beef.

• Cook for a few minutes on medium until the meat has browned, then add in the chicken broth to deglaze the pan. Stir until most of the broth has evaporated.

• Make the creamy dill dressing by adding all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust for seasoning.

• Assemble the salad by dividing the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, fresh mint, feta, and olives to a bowl with some of the meat mixture into 4 bowls. Pour over the dressing and enjoy!

Variations:

• I love using similar ingredients in different ways, so my other favorite way to eat similar ingredients is to serve the lamb or beef in a rice bowl with turmeric spiced basmati or jasmine rice (just add ½ tsp turmeric to the pot with the water), hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, and the dill dressing. See picture below - so good!