Lunch / Dinner
Lamb Chops & Fingerling Potatoes with Basil-Mint Pesto
The much-buzzed Whole30 elimination-style diet markets itself as a method to reset your diet, give your digestive system a break, and help you forge a new relationship with food. Lamb chops and fingerling potatoes with a fresh and zesty basil-mint pesto make the transition to a Whole30 diet even more easy and delicious.
Ingredients
Test Kitchen Tip
Halve smaller potatoes and quarter larger ones to make them uniform.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°.
Purée mint, basil, 4 Tbsp. oil, walnuts, 1½ tsp. garlic, zest, and lemon juice in a mini food processor for the pesto; season with salt and pepper.
Toss potatoes with 1 Tbsp. oil, remaining 3 tsp. garlic, 1 tsp. salt, and ½ tsp. pepper in a bowl; transfer to a baking sheet in a single layer, cut sides down. Roast potatoes until fork-tender and golden, 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, season chops with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a sauté pan over high. Add chops; sear on both sides, 6 minutes total. Transfer pan to oven and roast chops until desired doneness, about 8 minutes for medium-rare.
Transfer chops to a plate and tent with foil. Transfer potatoes to a bowl; stir in arugula, cover bowl with plastic wrap, and let steam 5 minutes. Serve chops with potato mixture and pesto.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 546
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Sodium 589mg 24%
Carbs 24g 8%
Protein 34g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.