Lamb Lollipops - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• ½ cup pistachio kernels
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tightly packed mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon tightly packed parsley leaves
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• ½ cup honey
• 2 teaspoons coarse cracked black pepper
• 1 bunch cilantro leaves
• 1 bunch parsley leaves
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• For the lamb lollipops:
• 5 (2- to 3-ounce) lamb chops
• 2 tablespoons pistachio-mint pesto
• 2 tablespoons chimichurri
• 1 tablespoon black pepper honey
• Feta crumbles
• 2 tablespoons toasted pistachio kernels
• 5 mint leaves