Green salsa steak

Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator

Photographer: Devin Hart

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Serves: 4

Time to make: 10 mins

Ingredients

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Salsa topping

½ cup fresh coriandercilantroX

½ cup fresh parsley

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 green chilli, deseeded, sliced

2 spring onions, sliced

3 tablespoons ciderhard ciderX vinegar

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Rice pilaf

¾ cup rice

⅓ cup dates, chopped

1 cup chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX

1 red capsicum, diced

4 x 120g lean beef steaks

sprinkling of ground paprika or chilli flakes

spray oil

3 courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, halved

Instructions

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1 Place topping ingredients in a processor and process until a chunky topping forms. Adjust seasoning. Set aside and chill.

2 To make pilaf, cook rice. Drain and mix with dates, chickpeas and capsicum.

3 Season steak with paprika. Heat a non-stick pan until hot with a little spray oil and cook courgettes for 2 minutes each side. Set aside. Cook steaks to your liking (see tip) and serve topped with salsa and with rice and courgettes on the side.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check ground paprika is gluten free.

HFG tip

Step by step: Cooking the perfect steak

Step 1 Bring steak to room temperature. Heat a pan or barbecue until hot.

Step 2 Spray steak with oil, then cook on a high heat. Season with pepper while one side is cooking. Cook each side to your liking, turning once with tongs.

Step 3 Turn steak on its side to seal sides.

Cooking guidelines (for a steak 4cm in thickness):

For a rare steak, cook each side for 1 1/2 minutes
For a medium steak, cook each side for 2 1/2–3 minutes

Once cooked, rest steak for 5 minutes before serving so juices are reabsorbed.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 509 cal

Kilojoules 2130 kJ

Protein 38 g

Total fat 15 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 55 g

Sugar 16 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 140 mg

Calcium 90 mg

Iron 6 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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