Skip to main content
Barbecued Australian lamb leg with grilled vegetables and almond pesto recipe Recipe
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Barbecued Australian lamb leg with grilled vegetables and almond pesto recipe Recipe

19 ingredients 6-8 servings openrecipes

Recipes, cooking techniques, and news, updated daily. Chow.com - devoted to the pleasure of food and drink.

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

693
Calories
41g
Protein
46g
Fat
32g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1

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

  • 1 Australian leg of lamb, boneless, butterflied, and trimmed
  • 1 cup red wine
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oregano, dry
  • 2 teaspoons basil, dry
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 red peppers, halved
  • 1 eggplant, sliced
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 pint portabella mushrooms
  • 24 asparagus spears
  • olive oil, for grilling
  • 1⁄3 cup dry roasted or blanched almonds
  • 1 cup Italian parsley, chopped
  • ½ cup basil, chopped
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons soft goat or feta cheese

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.