Beef and grain salad
Super healthy and delicious salad recipe
4 - 6
Serves
30 mins
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Kathy Paterson
This salad ticks all the boxes its nutritious, filling and extremely tasty! We think its ideal for a summer evening meal. It travels well making it the perfect salad to bring to a pot luck, summer barbecue or even take the leftovers to the office the next day. Just keep the dressing separate until the last minute.
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Ingredients
Beef
3 x 200g Quality Mark beef sirloin
Grain salad
1/2 cup quinoa
1/2 cup Israeli couscous
2 cobs sweet corn kernels
4 courgettes
sliced
1-2 handfuls of baby spinach
Dressing
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
4 Tbsp olive oil
To Serve
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
lightly toasted
1/4 cup mint leaves
shredded
1/4 cup pine nuts
lightly toasted
Method
To Make Salad
To Grill Beef
To Serve
1
Place rinsed quinoa in a small heavy-based saucepan with 3/4 cup cold water.
2
Cover and bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer quinoa until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
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3
Place Israeli couscous into a saucepan of boiling salted water, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, until soft but still retains some bite.
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4
Drain and rinse under cold water.
5
Set both aside.
6
Heat barbecue grill until hot.
7
Rub corn cobs with a dash of oil and season.
8
Place on the hot grill and cook for 15 minutes, turning regularly.
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9
Set aside to cool a little, then stand cob on one end and using a sharp knife cut down to remove kernels.
10
Brush barbecue grill with a dash of oil and place on zucchini.
11
Cook until just tender.
12
Season and set aside with corn kernels.
13
Dressing: Place all ingredients in a small screw-top jar, season and shake well.
Nutrition Information per Serving (283g)
A dish with beef means one full of iron - essential for healthy energy levels and a healthy immune system. Nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.
Energy
1920kJ (459 kcal)
Protein
31.5g
Total Fat
23.2g
Saturated Fat
5.0g
Carbs
28.3g
Dietary Fibre
5.8g
Sodium
70mg
Iron
4.9mg
Zinc
6.4mg
Vitamin B12
1.3µg
