Slow Cooker
Slow Cooker Citrus Lamb Shanks
Kale and Orange Salad
Ingredients
- 1 orange
- 1 lemon
- 6 lamb shanks (or use beef short ribs)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil (or use avocado oil)
- 1 cup organic chicken broth
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (6-oz) can tomato paste
Instructions
- Grate zest and squeeze juice from orange and lemon.
- Sprinkle lamb shanks with salt and pepper; heat oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown lamb shanks on all sides; transfer to a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
- Pour broth into skillet, scraping bottom to loosen browned bits; add to cooker. Add carrots, onion, garlic, tomato paste, orange juice, grated orange zest, lemon juice, and grated lemon zest.
- Cover and cook on LOW 7 to 8 hours or until meat is tender. Using 2 forks, shred meat in cooker.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 2 (5-oz) pkg baby kale
- 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned (or cut into rounds)
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Side Dish Instructions
- Combine kale, oranges, and onion in a large bowl.
- Whisk together vinegar and mustard in a small bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Toss dressing with salad. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Fat (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Protein (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carb (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiber (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sodium (mg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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