Coconut Lamb and Pistachio Rice Salad

    10m prep time
    20m total time
    Easy level
    10 ingredients

This lamb and green chilli winter salad is warming and fragrant, with coconut, pistachio and coriander. It can be plated up in 20 minutes flat, absolutely perfect for a mid-week feast.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the pistachios and coconut, and toast for 3 mins until the coconut is golden. Heat the rice following pack instructions. Mix the rice with two-thirds of the pistachios and coconut, then season. Whizz the coriander, mint, lime zest and juice, and olive oil in a small food processor or with a hand blender until smooth. Season, then add half to the rice salad, keeping the rest for drizzling.

Step 2

Heat the grill to high. Brush the korma paste over each side of the lamb steaks, then season. Put the steaks on a lined baking tray and grill on each side for 3 mins so they are still slightly pink in the centre. Cut each steak into thin slices (you can also cook them in a large pan or in the air fryer).

Step 3

Spread the rice salad on a large serving dish and top with the sliced lamb. Drizzle over the remaining dressing and sprinkle with the remaining pistachio and coconut flakes. Finish with slices of green chilli.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 4tbsp Korma Paste 1 x Patak's Tikka Masala Paste Pots 2 x 70g
  • 4 Lamb Leg Steaks, about 150g each 2 x Sainsbury's British or New Zealand Lamb Leg Steaks 300g
  • 1 Green Chilli, finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Green Chillies 65g
  • 100g Pistachios, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Pistachio Nuts 100g
  • 30g Coriander, leaves and stalks, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 4tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 30g Mint, picked 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 40g Coconut Flakes 1 x BEAR Fruit Dried Coconut Chips 4x18g
  • 2 Limes, zested and juiced 2 x Sainsbury's Limes x1
  • 500g Pouches Microwave Coconut Rice 2 x Tilda Microwave Rice Coconut Basmati 250g
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