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Preheat a grill or grill pan.
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Place lamb on a shallow baking pan.
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Season both sides of the meat with salt and coarse black pepper.
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In a food processor, puree the garlic, mint, salt and pepper, then add the extra-virgin olive oil in a slow stream.
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Pour marinade over the lamb and rub into the meat.
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Place on grill and cook on 1 side for 10 minutes.
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Flip lamb, cover with aluminum foil and grill for another 10 minutes.
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Remove lamb from grill pan and let rest for 10 minutes for juices to redistribute.
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Slice and serve.
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Squeeze a wedge of lemon or grapefruit over the meat and enjoy.
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Reserve 1 pound of the meat for the next day's recipe, see below.
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Complete this menu with Baby Potatoes with Cumin and Watercress Salad with Lime Dressing.
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1 1/2 pounds very small potatoes, halved, leave 1 1/2 inch potatoes or smaller whole
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Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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1 teaspoon cumin seeds
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Coarse salt
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Set potatoes on a cookie sheet and drizzle them with just enough oil to lightly coat them, about 1 1/2 tablespoons.
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Toss potatoes with cumin seed and roast 20 minutes at 400 in a hot oven, then broil 5 minutes on high to brown edges of the cut potatoes.
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If you are making them with the above recipe for lamb, set the baking sheet with the potatoes in the oven along side the lamb on the same rack.
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Toss cooked potatoes with salt, to your taste, and serve.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
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Cooking time: 25 minutes
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Ease of preparation: easy
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1 bunch watercress, trimmed and coarsely chopped
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4 sprigs fresh mint, chopped, 2 tablespoons
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A handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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1 heart of romaine, coarsely chopped
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1 ripe lime, juiced
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1 teaspoon sugar
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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
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Coarse salt and pepper
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Combine watercress, mint, parsley and romaine in a small salad bowl.
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Combine lime juice and sugar in a small dressing bowl.
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Whisk oil into lime juice in a slow stream.
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Pour dressing over the salad and season with salt and pepper, to your taste.
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Preparation time: 10 minutes
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Cooking time: none
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Ease of preparation: easy
