Lamb Loin with Pomegranate-Orange Compote
Potassium-loaded pomegranate teams with vitamin-C-rich oranges to make a healthy side dish for this lamb roast.
Ingredients
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2 medium oranges
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh mint
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon mint jelly
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1/2 cup chopped, seeded cucumber
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2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds or snipped dried cranberries
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1 boneless lamb loin roast (about 1 pound)
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley
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Salt and black pepper
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1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
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For compote, peel, seed, and section the oranges over a small bowl to catch juice. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the juice in bowl. Whisk mint, vinegar, and jelly into reserved juice. Stir in orange sections, cucumber, and pomegranate seeds. Cover and chill for up to 2 hours.
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Trim fat from meat. Place meat between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Working from the center to the edges, use the flat side of a meat mallet to pound meat to 1/2-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap. Rub garlic over meat; sprinkle with parsley, salt, and black pepper. Starting from a long side, roll up meat into a spiral. Tie with 100-percent-cotton string at 1-1/2-inch intervals. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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In a large ovenproof skillet cook meat in hot oil until brown on all sides. Insert an oven-going meat thermometer into center of meat. Roast in a 400 degrees degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 155 degrees for medium doneness. Remove meat from oven.
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Cover meat with foil and let stand for 10 minutes. The temperature of the meat after standing should be 160 degrees F. To serve, cut meat into 1/2-inch slices. Serve meat with compote. Makes: 4 servings
Nutrition information
Calories 204, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 81 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 43%, Calcium 4%, Iron 12%. Exchanges: Fruit .5, Medium-Fat Meat 2.5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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