Summer Lamb With Carrot & Fennel Salad

Don't save barbecues for the weekend. This light wrap makes an easy midweek dinner to eat outdoors

• Cooking Time Prep 15 mins
  Cook 15 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 4

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  272

• Protein

  21g

• Carbs

  4g

• Fat

  19g

• Saturates

  9g

• Fibre

  1g

• Sugar

  2g

• Salt

  0.17g

Ingredients

• 450g lamb neck fillet
• olive oil
• juice 1 lime
• 1 tbsp fennel seed, toasted and roughly crushed
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 4 pitta breads
• 2 Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated

Directions

1. Rub the lamb with a little oil and half the lime juice, then season with salt and pepper. Barbecue or cook in a hot griddle pan for 10-15 mins, turning occasionally. Remove from the heat, cover with foil and set aside to rest.
2. Meanwhile, whisk the remaining lime juice and the fennel seeds together with some salt and pepper and a little olive oil in a large bowl. Add the carrot and red onion, then mix well.
3. Warm the pitta breads on the barbecue or griddle pan, then make a slit in each to form a pocket. Slice the lamb and stuff into the pittas with the carrot salad and lettuce leaves.

Categories: Barbecue, Seasonal, Vegetables