Grilled Lamb Chops with Peach Mint Salsa

This fresh sweet and a bit spicy salsa is also good with grilled chicken or pork.

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Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  • 8 Ontario Lamb Rib Chops, about 2 lb (1 kg) total
  • Vegetable or olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

Peach Mint Salsa:

  • 2 ripe Ontario Peaches, peeled and diced
  • Half Ontario Sweet Red Pepper, diced
  • 1 small Ontario Hot Pepper, diced
  • 3 Ontario Green Onions, diced
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Mint
  • Juice from half a lime
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

Brush chops lightly with oil; season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill over medium-high heat to desired doneness, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Let stand a few minutes before serving.

Salsa:

Combine peaches, red pepper, hot pepper, onions, mint, lime juice and oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and let stand at room temperature for up to 1 hour or refrigerate for up to 1 day. Remove to serve at room temperature.

Tip: Spread goat cheese on crostini and top with leftover salsa.

Nutritional information

  • Protein: 25.0 grams
  • Fat: 11.0 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 9.0 grams
  • Fibre: 1.5 grams
  • Calories: 241