Easy Romantic Meal for Two – Grilled Baby Lamb Chops

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Here’s an easy to prepare romantic dinner for two. Once you have the ingredients, its a breeze to put together. Grilled Lamb Chops, smashed potatoes and a mixed green salad with a pomegranate dressing that is, well, simply delicious.

 

grilled Lamb chops and salad

Here’s the order of preparation so it all comes together at the same time:

  1. Prepare the marinade for the lamb chops and let chops marinate for at least 20 minutes.
  2. About 20 minutes before serving dinner, prepare the salad – add all greens and ingredients to your salad bowl, and prepare the dressing – set aside. Pour the dressing over salad just before serving – toss and mix and serve. This is one of my favorite salads which was inspired by the Date and Turkish Sheep Salad in the Plenty Cookbook– a must have cookbook!
  3. 15 minutes before serving: prepare the potatoes and set aside when they are done in a covered pot.
  4. Last: Grill the chops which will only take 4-5 minutes per side. I prefer medium rare chops so I tend to lean toward the 4 minutes per side.
  5. Place potatoes in the middle of a plate, lean 2-3 lamb chops over potatoes and serve with salad
  6. Serve with your favorite bottle of red wine and viola – a no-fuss, tasty romantic meal for two.

Grilled lamb chops and salad

Grilled Lamb Chops

Ingredients

  • 4 – 6 baby lamb chops
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • salt and fresh cracked pepper

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar or glaze and the mustard.
  2. Place lamb chops in a dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
  3. Pour marinade over the chops, coating on all sides. Cover and set aside for 30 – 60 minutes
  4. Heat your BBQ grill or the grill in your oven – when hot, grill for 4 minutes per side and remove from grill and let rest for a couple of minutes

Mixed Greens with Pomegranate Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup of mixed greens or arugula
  • 1/4 cup of sliced radicchio, cut in long strips
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped walnuts or curry cashews (which I used)
  • 1/8 cup of fresh dill leaves
  • 6 Medjool Dates, pit removed and sliced very thin lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup of crumbled goat cheese or hard ricotta cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Pomegranate molasses

Directions

  • Place all ingredients in a large salad bowl – except olive oil and pomegranate molasses
  • Whisk together the olive oil and pomegranate molasses
  • Pour dressing over salad, add salt and pepper to taste, toss and serve

Smashed Potatoes

  • Ingredients
  • 3 large potatoes cut in quarters
  • salted water for boiling potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon of half and half
  • salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Boil potatoes in a pot of water with salt – cooking until easily pierced with a fork, about 12-15 minutes.
  2. Drain and put them back in the pot, adding butter and cream.
  3. Using a potato masher, smash the potatoes until they reach your favorite consistency – slightly smashed or more smooth.
  4. You can also add more butter or cream as needed.
  5. salt and pepper to taste