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Grilled Greek lamb neck fillet with watermelon, orange and red onion
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Grilled Greek lamb neck fillet with watermelon, orange and red onion

18 ingredients 2 hr + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Greek flavours of mint, yoghurt, watermelon and honey combine to make a magnificently Mediterranean lamb dish, served with a mint-flecked feta cream.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

771
Calories
37g
Protein
45g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Watermelon 1 cup diced (152g) 46
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100ml/3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • 1 tbsp Greek oregano
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 garlic
  • pinch dried chilli
  • 2 neck of lamb fillets
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • ¼ watermelon
  • 2 naval oranges
  • 1 red onion
  • ½ bunch mint
  • 200g/7oz soft feta
  • 150g/5½oz Greek yoghurt
  • 1 garlic
  • ½ bunch mint
  • salt and pepper

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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