Beef Sirloin Steaks

Beef Sirloin Steaks

Ready in 25 minutes Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, November 12, 2017.

with tomato vinaigrette and spinach spelt salad


Ingredients

SPINACH SPELT SALAD

  • 30g spelt
  • ½ courgette
  • 1-2 handfuls baby spinach
  • 1-2 tablespoons parsley leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • Zest and juice of ¼ lemon

BEEF STEAK

  • 140g lean beef sirloin steak (at room temperature)

TOMATO AND BASIL SALSA

  • ¼ red capsicum
  • ¼ punnet cherry tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped basil leaves

TO SERVE

  • 1 tablespoon picked basil leaves

Steps

  1. Bring a small pot of salted water to the boil. Preheat a BBQ grill or hot plate to high (if using). Cook spelt in pot of boiling water for 15 minutes, until tender with a slight bite. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain well.
  2. While spelt cooks, prepare spinach spelt salad. Grate courgette; roughly chop spinach; finely chop parsley. Set aside in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, mix together oil, honey and lemon. Set aside.
  3. Pat beef dry with paper towels, spray with oil and rub in and season. Heat a small fry-pan on medium-high heat and cook beef for 2-3 minutes each side for medium-rare (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Set aside to rest, covered with foil, for 2-3 minutes before slicing thickly against the grain. Reserve pan and any resting juices. Alternatively, cook on BBQ.
  4. While beef cooks make tomato and basil salsa. Dice capsicum 1cm and cut cherry tomatoes in half. Add both to a small bowl, along with all remaining tomato and basil salsa ingredients. Season to taste.
  5. Add cooked spelt and mixed dressing to bowl with courgette, spinach and parsley. Toss to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. TO SERVE place spinach spelt salad on a plate and top with slices of beef steak. Spoon over tomato and basil salsa, along with resting juices (if desired). Garnish with remaining basil leaves.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1668 kj
399 kcal
Protein 38.2g
Carbohydrate 29.0g
Fat 14.1g