Oregano-Crusted Lamb

Recipe summary

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Yield: 4

Ingredients

Leg of Lamb

• 1 small (4-4.5kg) leg of lamb, bone removed
• 2 bunches oregano, picked and chopped roughly
• 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 lemon, zest only
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• salt and pepper

Lemon Potatoes

• 15-18 small new potatoes, about 800g
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon butter
• juice of 1 lemon
• salt and pepper

Greek Salad

• 2 medium ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into bite sized wedges
• 1 red pepper, cored, seeds removed and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 red onion, cut into bite sized pieces, soaked in cold water and drained
• 1/4 cup black olives, pitted
• 1 cup feta, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano

Greek Salad Dressing

• 1 tablespoon feta cheese, finely crumbled
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 small clove garlic, finely minced
• juice and zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper

Grilled Pita

• 4-5 pitas
• 1 tablespoon olive oil