Lamb with Merguez Sausages, Courgette and Tahini Dressing

This dish of Lamb with Merguez Sausages, Courgette and Tahini Dressing is served with a salad made with pomegranate seeds, lemon or lime juiced, white sesame seeds toasted, coriander, chopped mint and red chilli. The flavours perfectly complement each other in a taste explosion!

Ingredients

Lamb
  • 4 barnsley lamb chops
  • 8 lamb merguez sausages
  • 25ml olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Vegetables
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 1 large courgettes sliced
  • 2 yellow courgettes sliced lengthways
  • 2 red onions, peeled and 1/4d

Dressing
  • 2 tbs tahini
  • 300g cream cheese
  • 1 lemon juice only
  • 2 tbs honey
  • Salt and pepper
To serve
  • 50g pomegranate seeds
  • 1 lemon or lime juiced
  • 2 tbs white sesame seeds toasted
  • 1 small bunch coriander chopped
  • 1 small bunch mint chopped
  • 1 red chilli sliced

Method

  1. Heat a BBQ until hot and the coals are white.
  2. To make the dressing whisk all the ingredients together.
  3. Pop the chops on the BBQ and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, flip over and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes then rest for a few minutes. At the same time, put the courgettes and onions on and cook until charred. Finally, grill the sausages for 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. To serve, spread the tahini dressing all over a platter, top with the roasted vegetables, lamb chops and sausages, then sprinkle over sesame seeds, pomegranate seeds, herbs, chilli and then zest and squeeze over the lemon or lime. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

Ingredients

Lamb
  • 4 barnsley lamb chops
  • 8 lamb merguez sausages
  • 25ml olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Vegetables
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 1 large courgettes sliced
  • 2 yellow courgettes sliced lengthways
  • 2 red onions, peeled and 1/4d

Dressing
  • 2 tbs tahini
  • 300g cream cheese
  • 1 lemon juice only
  • 2 tbs honey
  • Salt and pepper
To serve
  • 50g pomegranate seeds
  • 1 lemon or lime juiced
  • 2 tbs white sesame seeds toasted
  • 1 small bunch coriander chopped
  • 1 small bunch mint chopped
  • 1 red chilli sliced

Method

  1. Heat a BBQ until hot and the coals are white.
  2. To make the dressing whisk all the ingredients together.
  3. Pop the chops on the BBQ and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, flip over and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes then rest for a few minutes. At the same time, put the courgettes and onions on and cook until charred. Finally, grill the sausages for 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. To serve, spread the tahini dressing all over a platter, top with the roasted vegetables, lamb chops and sausages, then sprinkle over sesame seeds, pomegranate seeds, herbs, chilli and then zest and squeeze over the lemon or lime. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.