BEEF & BEETROOT SALAD PLATTER

Beef & beetroot salad platter image

Use bunches of young beetroot for this recipe if you can - they'll be full of flavour

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 seasonal green lettuce , such as Batavia, Webb's or Cos
400g small cooked beetroot , fresh or vacuum-packed, cut into wedges
bunch radishes , halved if large
2 x 300g/10oz thick sirloin steak
5 tbsp good olive oil , plus a lilttle extra
1 red onion , cut into wedges
1 tbsp capers
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2-3 tbsp soured cream

Steps:

Tear the lettuce into pieces, pile on a platter and scatter over the beetroot and radishes.
Brush the steaks with oil, then season. Toss the onion in oil. Heat a griddle pan, then cook steaks for 2-3 mins each side, remove and cover with foil to rest. Cook the onions until softened.3 Thinly slice the steaks and arrange over the leaves with the onion and capers. Dress with vinegar and remaining oil, season, then drizzle over soured the cream. Serve with bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 34 grams protein, Sodium 0.74 milligram of sodium