Spiced Lamb Loin Chops Salad

Perfect For Sharing, Even Better For Leftovers Spiced Lamb Loin Chops, Sweet Potato Hummus, Herbs & Sumac Salad

You're going to love these quick and easy chops but make sure you save yourself for some tasty leftovers.

Serves: 4
Preparation: 30 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients
8 lamb chops
1 tsp roasted ground fennel seeds
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp roasted ground cumin seeds
1 tbsp oil
Sweet potato hummus

200g soaked or tinned chickpeas
1 small sweet potato (roasted)
1 tbsp sesame seeds (roasted)
1 lemon
1 clove garlic
1-2 tbsp olive oil
(keep some of the whole chickpeas and sesame seeds for garnish)

Garnish
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 pinch sumac
1 handful picked parsley leaves
1 handful sliced cherry tomatoes
1 lime

Method
Boil the chickpeas until soft. Strain, keeping a little of the liquid and whole chickpeas for garnish. Using a food processor, blitz the chickpeas with garlic and sesame seeds in a little of the liquid and olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and lemon.
Season the lamb loin chops with spices. Leave to marinade for 15 minutes. Heat oil in a non-stick pan then fry the chops for 3 - 4 minutes each side until medium rare.
If sharing, arrange the hummus on a large platter and top with the lamb loin chops. Garnish with the red onion, cherry tomatoes, herbs, sumac, sesame and chickpeas. Then season with lime and a little more olive oil.

Hacks

Lamb With Flat Bread, Cucumber Yogurt, Mint & Chilli
Thinly slice leftover chops and assemble with other ingredients on flatbread.

You'll need:
Yoghurt
Mint
Cucumber
Olive oil
Chili
Flat bread

Lamb Buns, Pickles & Hot Sauce
Thinly slice leftover chops and place in buns with other ingredients.

You'll need:
Buns
Lettuce
Tomato
Pickles
Hot sauce

Lamb, Tomato, Rocket & Olive Pizza
Thinly slice leftover chops and place on pizza base with other ingredients.
Cook in oven.

You'll need:
Pizza base
Olives
Tomato
Cheese
Basil
Rocket
Olive Oil

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