ROAST LAMB RUMP, PEA PESTO AND RADISH SALAD
ROAST LAMB RUMP, PEA PESTO AND RADISH SALAD
ROAST LAMB RUMP, PEA PESTO AND RADISH SALAD

Ingredients
  • 2 x 200–300g/7–10½oz lamb rumps
  • 1 garlic clove
  • roughly chopped
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 100g/3½ oz unsalted butter
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 300g/10½oz fresh peas
  • podded
  • 1 garlic clove
  • finely chopped
  • 150–200g/5½–7oz ‎Parmesan
  • finely grated
  • 100g/3½oz pine nuts
  • 150–200ml/5–7fl oz olive oil
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 bunch radishes
  • thinly sliced
  • 2 Little Gem lettuces
  • cored and leaves separated
  • 1 bunch fresh mint
  • roughly chopped
  • 2 small fennel bulbs
  • roughly chopped
Directions
  • Rub the lamb with the oil
  • garlic and rosemary. Cover with clingfilm and refridgerate overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
  • Season the rumps with salt and pepper. Add the butter to an ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot
  • add the rumps and cook on each side until golden brown. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes
  • or until cooked to your liking. Leave to rest for 10 minutes (or the amount of time it was cooked for).
  • To make the pesto
  • toast the pine nuts on a baking tray in the oven until golden. Blend the peas with the garlic until they break down a little. Add the toasted pine nuts
  • Parmesan
  • oil garlic and mustard and blend until a coarse paste. Add more oil and blend again if needed.
  • To make the salad
  • whisk the vinegar
  • oil and mustard with some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Mix the radishes
  • lettuces
  • mint and fennel together in a large salad bowl. Just before serving
  • pour the dressing over the salad.
  • To serve
  • slice the lamb rumps and divide equally between four plates. Dress with the pesto and serve with the salad.