Heart Healthy Recipes with Holly Smith

lamb chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork chops

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice maintains sweetness without alcohol.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried herbs are more convenient and have a longer shelf life.

Chop a few cloves of garlic in a food processor.

Pulse the garlic until finely minced.

Mix the minced garlic with chickpeas.

Whisk in olive oil and lemon juice.

Add cayenne pepper to taste.

Add taja olives to the mixture.

Incorporate fresh thyme and marjoram into the mixture.

Add cherry peppers for color and flavor.

Transfer the mixture to a dish and add lemon zest using a microplane.

Prepare the radicchio by removing the outer leaf and cutting off the core.

Drizzle olive oil and salt on the radicchio and grill it.

Once grilled, dress the radicchio with vinegar.

Prepare lamb chops, ensuring they are about an inch and a half thick.

Cook the lamb chops in a hot pan until done on both sides.

Rest the lamb chops to allow juices to redistribute.

Plate the chickpea puree and dressed radicchio.

Add grilled lamb chops to the plate and garnish with additional greens if desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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