Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 12 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 5- to 5 1/2-pound leg of lamb, boned, butterflied, trimmed
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 5 shallots, minced
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 6 medium-size zucchini, trimmed, each quartered lengthwise
  • 6 medium-size yellow crookneck squash, trimmed, each cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-thick slices
  • 3 large red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, each cut lengthwise into 6 strips
  • 4 medium-size red onions, peeled, halved through root end, each half cut into 3 wedges with some of core attached
  • 2 cups red Zinfandel
  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 7 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 1 3/4 cups)
  • Fresh rosemary, thyme, and mint sprigs

Method

  • Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl.
  • Place lamb in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.
  • Pour marinade over.
  • Turn lamb, spreading marinade to coat evenly on all sides.
  • Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 day, turning lamb occasionally.
  • Whisk lemon juice, shallots, oil, parsley, and mint in medium bowl to blend.
  • Season dressing with salt and pepper.
  • Place zucchini, yellow squash, and red bell peppers in separate dishes.
  • Sprinkle each lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon 1/3 cup dressing over each and turn to coat; reserve remaining dressing.
  • Arrange red onions in large glass dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Pour wine over onions.
  • Let vegetables and onions marinate at least 2 hours and up to 4 hours, basting or turning occasionally.
  • Spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
  • Grill vegetables in batches until just tender, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes for onions, 10 minutes for red bell peppers, and 8 minutes for zucchini and yellow squash.
  • Transfer vegetables to baking sheets.
  • Reserve red Zinfandel from onions to baste lamb.
  • Place butterflied lamb on grill rack with some rosemary and thyme marinade still clinging to lamb.
  • Grill until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 130F for medium-rare, turning occasionally and basting with reserved red Zinfandel from onions, about 35 minutes.
  • Transfer lamb to work surface; let rest 15 minutes.
  • Starting at 1 corner and positioning knife at slight angle, slice lamb thinly across grain.
  • Arrange lamb slices on large platter.
  • Arrange grilled vegetables around lamb.
  • Drizzle vegetables with reserved lemon-herb dressing.
  • Sprinkle with feta cheese.
  • Garnish with fresh rosemary, thyme, and mint sprigs.