✔Roast Lamb With Mint Pesto✔

🔶1500 grams lamb leg roast
🔶1 tsp lemon zest
🔶1 clove garlic, crushed
🔶2 tsp dried thyme leaves
🔶3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
🔶salt
🔶pepper
🔶1 cup water
🔶1 red onion
🔶1/2 cup mint leaves
🔶2 tbsp slivered almonds
🔶1 tbsp grated Parmesan
🔶1 tbsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 190C.

Combine lemon zest, garlic, thyme and 1 tablespoon of the oil and rub over the
lamb.

Season with salt and pepper and place on a rack in a baking dish.

Cut onion into wedges and arrange around lamb, pour water into base of the pan.

Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking.

While lamb is roasting, make the pesto. Place mint, almonds, lemon juice and Parmesan in a food processor until roughly chopped.

With the processor running, drizzle in remaining oil in a thin, steady stream.

Process until combined.

Transfer to a bowl, cover and place in fridge.

Remove lamb from oven, cover loosely with foil for 15 minutes before slicing and serving with the pesto and onions.