Honey-Roasted Lamb with Arugula and Pine Nut Salad
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 1 1/2-pound rack of lamb, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
- 6 cups arugula (about 4 ounces)
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Combine honey, 1 tablespoon oil, and thyme in heavy small saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until just warm.
- Remove from heat.
- Pour 2/3 of honey mixture into small bowl.
- Place lamb on rack set in roasting pan; brush with half of honey mixture from bowl.
- Roast lamb 12 minutes; brush with remaining honey mixture from bowl.
- Continue to roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125F for medium-rare, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer lamb to cutting board.
- Meanwhile, add vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil to honey mixture in saucepan.
- Stir over low heat until just warm.
- Mix in nuts; discard thyme sprigs.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut lamb between ribs into chops.
- Divide arugula among plates.
- Top each serving with lamb chops.
- Drizzle warm dressing over and serve warm.
honey, extravirgin olive oil, thyme, rack of lamb, red wine vinegar, water, pine nuts, arugula
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honey-roasted-lamb-with-arugula-and-pine-nut-salad-106475 (may not work)