Our 20 Best Spring Lamb Recipes
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Whether you're searching for an impressive Easter dinner or an easy weeknight recipe, we guarantee you'll find a meal to love. Never cooked lamb before? Start with a simple chop or our delectable lamb bolognese. Here, our best lamb recipes for spring. And if you're looking for more Easter inspiration, head right this way for the Chatelaine Guide to Easter.
Harissa And Za’atar Grilled Lamb Chops
Covered with harissa and za'atar spice blends, grilled lamb chops pair well with toum (creamy garlic sauce) and mint-cauliflower tabbouleh. Get this grilled lamb chops recipe.
Lamb Baklava
Baklava may traditionally be thought of as a sweet treat, but there's no reason it can't be savoury. Our lamb baklava makes a delicious and stunning main dish. Get this lamb baklava recipe.
Glazed Rack Of Lamb With Shallot Gravy
This stunning lamb dinner‚ featuring a punchy chutney-mango glaze and simple red wine gravy—can be easily doubled or tripled. Get our glazed rack of lamb with shallot gravy recipe.
Roasted Rack Of Lamb With Carrot-Top Pesto
Lamb and roasted carrots are a match made in heaven. Bonus: This is a really simple recipe—while the lamb and carrots cook, whirl up the pesto and you’re done. Get this roasted rack of lamb with carrot-top pesto recipe.
Easy Lamb Bolognese
There's no need to spend hours simmering your meat sauce with this quick weeknight pasta recipe. Get this easy lamb bolognese recipe.
Curried Lamb Tortillas
A hint of mint creates a nice flavour balance in our curried lamb tortillas. Get this curried lamb tortillas recipe.
Lamb Loins Over Minty Pistachio Butter
The pistachio butter used in this recipe is not exactly a sauce, but more of a creamy, nutty landing pad for the lamb. It is so good you will want to make extra and schmear it on flatbread, plunk roasted fish in it or dollop it onto charred vegetables. Get this recipe for lamb loin chops over minty pistachio butter.
Gnocchi Shepherd's Pie
This comforting dish comes together quickly by substituting the traditional mashed potatoes with tender, ready-made potato gnocchi, which cooks in just minutes. Get our recipe for gnocchi shepherd's pie.
Grilled Lamb Chops With Ratatouille
A medley of grilled peppers, eggplant and zucchini make the ratatouille, and cooked chops complete the elegant simplicity of this spring dish. Get this grilled lamb chops with ratatouille recipe.
Lamb Chops With Walnut, Fig And Goat Cheese Salad
This unforgettable dish is excerpted from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s iconic cookbook Ottolenghi. Get this lamb chops with walnut, fig and goat cheese salad recipe.
Roast Lamb With Caponata
This Mediterranean-inspired tender lamb roast is sure to satisfy. Serve with caponata—a relish traditionally made from eggplant and other veg—pita and our homemade tzatziki and pistachio-feta pesto. Get this roast oregano lamb with caponata recipe.
Sheet-Pan Lamb Chops With Minted Carrots
Keep it simple with this elegant sheet-pan dinner. Get this lamb chops with minted carrots recipe.
Lemon-Herb Roast Leg Of Lamb
A umami-packed seasoning rub takes this simple roast leg of lamb to the next level. Get this lemon-herb roast leg of lamb recipe.
Lamb Chops With Pomegranate Bulgur
Marinated lamb is paired with a zesty and sweet side for a hearty plateful of flavours. Get this lamb chops with pomegranate bulgur recipe.
Za'atar Lamb Chops With Grapefruit Salad
This rustic lamb dish stars za'atar, an earthy Middle Eastern spice blend. Get this za'atar lamb chops with grapefruit salad recipe.
Nigella Lawson's Lamb Shanks With Dates And Pomegranate Molasses
Rich, sumptuous, and celebratory, this is a real feast of a stew. The dark, molasses-like dates melt into what becomes a deep, intense gravy, but they don’t overwhelm it with sweetness; the heady sourness of pomegranate molasses keeps it all in fragrant check. But if, when you taste it at the end of its cooking time, you feel you want a bit more acerbity, just squeeze in a little lime juice. Get Nigella Lawson's lamb shanks with dates and pomegranate molasses recipe.
Grilled Lamb Chops With Tabbouleh
Traditional Mediterranean flavours shine through in this simple lamb chop dinner. Get this grilled lamb chops with tabbouleh recipe.
Spiced Lamb With Pine Nuts
Adding spicy sautéed meat turns hummus into a fabulous main course. Serve with lots of very fresh pita. Get our spiced lamb with pine nuts recipe.
Braised Lamb And Apricots On Lemony Couscous
Thick pieces of perfectly seasoned lamb and tender apricots pair beautifully with citrusy couscous. Get our braised lamb and apricots on lemony couscous recipe.
Lamb Koftas With Tzatziki
These koftas come together quickly and can be prepared using your broiler or on the grill. Get our lamb koftas with tzatziki recipe.
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