Roasted Spring Leg Of Lamb With Sweet Mint Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

6 tablespoons	90ml	Garlic cloves - thinly sliced (large)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped mint
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Chopped fresh rosemary
1		Spring leg of lamb - (abt 5 to 5 1/2 lbs) - fat removed
1 teaspoon	5ml	Olive oil
		Sweet Mint Sauce
1/2 oz	14g	Fresh mint leaves
		= (abt 1/2 cup loosely packed)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	White wine vinegar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Water
1 tablespoon	15ml	Garlic clove - chopped (large)
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Sugar substitute - or to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Kosher salt

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Using a sharp knife, make slits 1 inch deep all over the lamb. Insert the garlic. In a small bowl, combine the mint and rosemary. Rub the lamb with the olive oil and the herb mixture.

Place the lamb on a rack in a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue to roast until an instant meat thermometer placed in the thickest part of the meat, away from the bone, registers 135 degrees for rare or 140 degrees, about another 45 minutes.

To make Sweet Mint Sauce: In a food processor or blender, place the mint, oil, vinegar, water, garlic, and sugar substitute. Process until smooth. Add the pepper and salt. Set aside until ready to serve.

To serve, slice thin slices of lamb and top each serving with 2 teaspoons of the mint sauce.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Exchanges Per 4-ounce Serving: 4 Lean Protein.

Nutrition Facts: 253 calories (47% calories from fat), 32 g protein, 13 g total fat (3.6 g saturated fat), 1 g carbohydrate, 0 dietary fiber, 184 mg potassium, 108 mg sodium.

Source:
Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com

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