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Lamb: Lamb Dishes: Lamb Chops with Nectarine Salsa
Jazz up lamb chops with this fruity nectarine salsa! Our Recipe Makeover transforms the traditional fried lamb chop into a unique, lower-calorie, lower-fat version.
Per serving: 299 calories and 8g fat.
Saves: 148 calories and 26g fat!
Author: Fresh Finesse - adapted by CalorieKing
Date: November 04, 2010
Serves: 4 person(s)
Yield: 4 x 4-1/4 oz servings (4-1/4 oz raw)
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 8 mins
Ingredients:
Lamb chops can be a healthy meat choice but when fried the calories increase quickly. Instead, cut the fat and up the vitamins by grilling smaller leaner chops and adding nutritious fresh fruit. | Recipe Makeover |
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8 small lamb chops, fat trimmed (about 17 oz. or four 4¼ oz. chops)
3 ripe nectarines, pitted and diced
1 navel orange, peeled and cut into pieces, save remaining juice
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
3 spring onions (green onions), sliced
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
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| Traditional Recipe |
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4 large lamb chops
1 Tbsp dried rosemary
1/4 cup oil
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Directions:
Grill lamb chops for 4 minutes each side or until cooked.
To make salsa, combine nectarines, orange flesh, orange juice, and ginger in a serving bowl. Mix well. Stir in spring onion and freshly ground black pepper.
Serve immediately or refrigerate before use. Serve salsa over lamb.
Variations:
This recipe goes well with "Strawberry Summer Salad" and oven-baked potato wedges "Fun Fries".
Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.
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Nutritional Information
(Per Serving)
| Makeover | Traditional |
| Calories: | 299 cals | 447 cals |
| Kilojoules: | 1,253 kJ | 1,871 kJ |
| Fat | 8.0 g | 34.0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Protein | 45.0 g | 31.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 100.0 mg | 112.0 mg |
| Sodium | 159 mg | 100 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 4.0 g | 13.0 g |
| Fiber | 2.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Calcium | 40.0 mg | 29.0 mg |
| Total Sugars | 8.0 g | 0.0 g |
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