Herb-Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops with Roasted Vegetables & Grapes, Toasted Walnuts & Blue Cheese Salad

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This dinner is just too easy--and you get gourmet results! We served it with a bottle (or two) of Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon. Yum.

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Herb & Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops with Roasted Vegetables

• 1 large sweet potato, peeled, large cubes
• 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled, large cubes
• 3 carrots, peeled, 1.5" chunks
• 3 zucchini, 2' chunks
• 2 medium onions, quartered
• 7 cloves garlic, rough chopped
• 1-2 tbs fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 1-2 tbs fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 tbs dried oregano (use fresh if you have it)
• olive oil
• 2 tbs balsamic vinegar
• Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
• 6 lamb loin chops

Preheat Oven to 400° or 425°

1. Prepare vegetables and toss with 1/4 cup or so of olive oil, salt and pepper and half of the chopped garlic and herbs. Sprinkle lightly with balsamic vinegar. Spread onto a large baking sheet and roast in the oven until golden and caramelized--about 40 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, season lamb loin chops with salt and pepper, rub lightly with olive oil and coat with remaining garlic and herb mixture.
3. With about 15 minutes left on the vegetables, heat grill to high. Grill lamb loin chops to medium rare--about 5-4 minutes on one side and 4 minutes on the other depending on your grill. Turn once. Remove to platter and let the chops rest for about 8 minutes.
4. Serve chops on top of roasted vegetables with a little drizzle of good quality finishing olive oil.
   

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Grapes, Toasted Walnuts and Blue Cheese Salad

• 1/2 bunch green seedless grapes, washed and removed from stems
• 1/2 bunch red seedless grapes, washed and removed from stems
• Blue cheese, crumbled (brand and quantity to taste)
• 1 c broken walnut halves, lightly toasted
• olive oil, just enough to coat grapes and walnuts with oil and cheese

1. Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Taste for seasoning and lightly salt and pepper if necessary. Serve immediately or keep chilled until service.