7 delicious lamb recipes for Easter

Give your holiday meal a new spin with these tasty takes on in-season lamb.


Lamb Chops with Roasted Salsa
Quick-to-cook lamb chops served with a fresh summer salsa are all that's needed for a simple weeknight dinner. We serve it with a salad loaded with good-quality feta for a complete meal.

Recipe:
• Yield: Makes 4 servings
• Total prep and cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
• Finely shredded zest of 1 1/2 lemons
• 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 8 lamb rib chops (about 1 3/4 lbs. total)
• 1 ripe tomato
• 1 small red onion, peeled and halved
• 2 bell peppers, seeded and quartered
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preparation
1. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill for high heat (450° to 550°; you can hold your hand 5 in. above cooking grate only 2 to 4 seconds). In a large resealable plastic bag, combine garlic, mint, lemon zest, 1/4 cup olive oil, and 1 tsp. each salt and pepper. Add lamb chops and mix to coat.
2. Grill tomato, onion, and bell peppers, turning twice, until soft and blackened, 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove chops from bag, keeping marinade on meat. Grill chops, turning once, until done the way you like, 5 minutes total for medium-rare (cut to test).
3. Chop vegetables and mix with remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, the parsley, lemon juice, and remaining 1 tsp. each salt and pepper. Serve with lamb.


Moroccan Spiced Lamb Meatballs
Bite-sized and full of flavor, these meatballs are an easy way to get out of the meatloaf rut.
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Lamb Shoulder Roast with Roasted Garlic Sauce
The lamb is great, but it's the toasty garlic sauce that gets drizzled over the top that makes this dish a winner. If you like lamb, but you love garlic, then this is the recipe for you.
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Grilled Lamb and Halloumi Kebabs
The lamb cubes are the perfect size for eating with bites of the warm and salty halloumi cheese and juicy tomatoes.
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Grilled Apricot-stuffed Leg of Lamb
We love how the sweet and tangy flavor from the apricots compliments the rich and tender leg of lamb.
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Lamb Keema with Potatoes and Peas
Ground lamb gets an Indian spin in this easy one-pot meal. It's great when served with a few pieces of warmed naan.
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Coffee-Braised Spoon Lamb
Coffee and lamb? You'll be amazed at how well they compliment each other. The result is a luxurious meal that's fairly easy to start and then ignore until ready with fall-off-the-bone results.
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