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Inspiration Iron-boosting sides to pair with beef and lambIron-boosting sides to pair with beef and lamb
Looking to take your red meat dish from yum to wow? Toss in some bright citrus! Juicy lemons, oranges, and limes bring a burst of sunshiney flavour that makes your taste buds dance. Plus they’re packed with vitamin C, a total superhero that helps your body soak up all that iron goodness from the meat. But don’t stop there! Other vitamin C powerhouses like capsicums, strawberries, broccoli, and kiwi can also amp up the flavor and boost iron absorption. So go ahead, add a splash of citrus magic or a colourful mix of these vitamin C-rich foods, and watch your meal get brighter, tastier, and way healthier. Your plate, and your body will thank you!
We’ve gathered our favourite vitamin C loaded side dishes, perfect for steak night or along side some barbecued lamb chops with the whole family.
Broccoli and cranberry salad
This is the ultimate family recipe. Kids love it, adults love that kids love it. It’s even perfect for meal prep for office lunches and is especially great with leftover sliced beef.
Kiwi winter salad
Loaded with vitamin C and fibre, this salad is beautiful with any Asian marinated beef or lamb. As a bonus, kiwifruit are affordable year round, so combine it with your beef or lamb for better iron absorption.
Kumara and mandarin rice salad
This is a delicious way to use up leftover rice and the vitamin C from the mandarin helps with absorbing your iron. Serve with lamb shoulder chops for a midweek dinner that punches well above its weight.
A salad of that celebrates spring as well as packed with fiber and vitamin C to help your body soak up all that iron; so it’s not just tasty, it’s secretly super good for you too!
Warm vegetable and couscous salad
A zesty vinaigrette dressing and red capsicum brings the vitamin c vibes to this easy preppable salad. We love it with a simple sliced steak over the top and a big green salad on the side.
Chilli, mango noodle salad
If mangoes are in season, this is the perfect salad to have on the table. Hearty with the noodles and vitamin C features with the mango and lime juice. We love this with Vietnamese style skewers for a light evening dinner.
Colourful coleslaw
The carrots in this dish bring the crunch factor, as well as vitamin c to help the iron absorption from your beef or lamb. We love it in a meatball wrap!
Feijoa salsa
We love a good salsa for taco nights and when feijoa’s are in season, we’re making this on repeat! Full of fibre and vitamin C, they’re the perfect combo for pulled beef tacos.
Posted by Beef + Lamb New Zealand
