Raspberry Mint Rack Of Lamb

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb mixed salad green
• 1/4 lb fresh mint, de-stemmed
• 4 lamb racks, each with eight chops
• 1/2 lb gorgonzola or 1/2 lb blue cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 lb raspberries
• 1/4 lb slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup lime juice (freshly squeezed, if possible)
• 3 tablespoons raspberry jam, seedless
• 2 tablespoons mint jelly
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 ----to prepare dressing----.
• 2 combine all ingredients in an electric blender; process until smooth.
• 3 cover and chill before serving.
• 4 toast almonds on a sheet pan in the oven for approximately 10 minutes, or until golden brown- set aside.
• 5 wash lettuce and mint and dry them thoroughly.
• 6 gently rinse raspberries if necessary.
• 7 grill lamb either on a conventional grill or stovetop grill pan until desired degree of doneness is reached (usually 10 to 20 minutes), and cut four chops per serving.
• 8 toss lettuce and mint and arrange on a plate.
• 9 form a mound of crumbled gorgonzola or bleu cheese in the center of each plate, and top with raspberries.
• 10 arrange lamb chops at top of plate.
• 11 sprinkle with almonds and serve dressing on the side.