Grilled Lamb Chops with Summer Salad

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Yield: 4

Ingredients

Lamb and Marinade

• 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped parsley (about 1/2 bunch)
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 racks of lamb, each cut into 6 chops
• 1 lemon, squeezed for juice
• coarse sea salt

Summer Salad

• 2 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch strips
• 1 bunch asparagus, stringy ends peeled
• 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 red onion, sliced very thinly and soaked in cold water
• salt
• olive oil

Minted Couscous

• 1 cup couscous
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped mint
• 3 tablespoons flaked almonds, toasted
• juice and zest of half of a lemon
• salt and pepper to taste

Tzaziki

• 2 cups greek or whole milk yogurt, drained (500 ml)
• 1/2 medium english cucumber, peeled and grated
• pinch salt
• 1 small glove garlic, finely minced
• handful chopped fresh mint
• coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste