Recipe - Herb and Citrus Roast Leg of Lamb

3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons chopped fresh shallots
2 tablespoons choppd fresh oregano
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (about 6 medium cloves)
1 (6-pound) bone-in leg of lamb, trimmed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Combine the first 11 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well. Place lamb in a roasting pan; rub with garlic mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 425°. Remove lamb from the refrigerator. Sprinkle lamb with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Place lamb on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray, and place rack in pan. Let lamb stand for 1 hour at room temperature.

Roast lamb at 425° for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375° (do not remove lamb from oven); bake an additional 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of roast registers 135° or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand for 20 minutes; slice.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 3 ounces)

Freebies: 5 Meat; 2 Fat

Calories 241 (29.7% from fat); Fat 9.4g (sat 3g, mono 4.3g, poly 0.9g); Protein 35.2g; Carb 1.8g; Fiber 0.2g; Cholesterol 109mg; Iron 3.3mg; Sodium 255mg; Calcium 20mg

Recipe taken from Cooking Light, December 2011.