Ingredients

  • 8 pieces lamb (shoulder, loin, rack or leg steaks)
  • 200 g (7.1oz) runner beans, sliced diagonally
  • 12 radishes, quartered
  • 80 ml (2.8fl oz) grapeseed oil
  • 20 ml (0.7fl oz) white wine vinegar
  • 20 g (0.7oz) wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 340 g (12oz) black olives (from brine) drained and washed
  • 100 g (3.5oz) drained capers
  • 100 g (3.5oz) anchovy fillets in oil
  • 20 g (0.7oz) mint, leaves only
  • 25 g (0.9oz) basil, leaves only
  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lemon; zest and juice

Method

  • Start by making the salad.
  • Bring a pan of salted water to the boil over a high heat.
  • Add the beans and cook for 2 minutes, adding the radishes after 1 minute.
  • Remove them from the boiling water and plunge them immediately into a bowl of iced water to refresh them.
  • When cold, strain the beans and the radishes and place them in a bowl.
  • Whisk together the oil, vinegar and mustards and pour the dressing over the beans and radishes.
  • Mix gently and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • For the tapenade, remove the stones from the black olives by placing them on a baking tray with another baking tray on top.
  • Roll the top tray back and forth until the flesh separates.
  • Place it in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients, except the lamb and the 1 tbsp of oil.
  • Blitz together until a thick paste is formed.
  • For the lamb, place the tablespoon of oil in a frying pan over a high heat until it is smoking hot.
  • Add the lamb and flip over every 1520 seconds until cooked to medium rare (35 minutes approximately) or to your liking, before leaving it to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Spread some of the tapenade on top of the lamb pieces and serve.
  • Alternatively, barbecue the lamb and spoon over a dollop of tapenade while it is still warm.