Beef with artichoke and pea salsa

Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins

Total cost: $ 23.76 / $ 5.94 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

Artichoke and pea salsa
100g fresh or frozen peas
280g artichokes in brine, drained, roughly chopped
¼ red onion, finely diced
2 teaspoons capers, drained, rinsed
250g cherry tomatoes, diced
2 anchovy fillets, drained, chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
freshly ground black pepper
4 x 150g sirloin steaks
olive oil spray
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 lemon, cut in 4 wedges

Instructions

1 To make salsa, cook frozen peas following packet directions or blanch fresh peas in a saucepan of boiling water. Cool peas in iced water. Drain and place in a bowl. Add artichokes, onion, capers, tomatoes, anchovies and parsley. Combine well. Season to taste with pepper. Set aside.

2 Preheat barbecue. Lightly spray steaks with oil and press in rosemary with your hands. Cook steaks on barbecue for 4-5 minutes on each side.Turn with tongs.

3 Remove from barbecue and place on a warm plate. Lightly cover with foil and a clean tea towel. Rest for 5 minutes. Serve steaks with salsa and lemon wedges.

Serve as part of this three-course meal for four, cooked entirely on the barbecue!

Entrée: Prawn and scallop skewers
Main: Beef with artichoke and pea salsa
Vege side dishes: Barbecued asparagus and eggplant and Cumin potatoes with dill sour cream
Dessert: Warm fruit parcels with lemon sorbet

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1300kJ

Calories 311cal

Protein 37g

Total fat 15g

–Saturated fat 5g

Carbohydrates 10g

–Sugars 5g

Dietary fibre 3g

Sodium 340mg

Calcium 90mg

Iron 6mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.