Italian-Style Beef Steaks with White Bean Salad
Tender beef steaks pair with a fresh cannellini bean and tomato salad, peppery rocket and Parmesan for an easy Italian-inspired meal.
Ingredients
- 4 lean thin cut sirloin or minute steaks (approx. 400g), trimmed of fat
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin rapeseed oil
- freshly milled black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled, left whole
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or thyme leaves, optional
For the white bean salad:
- 1 x 400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 200g cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 small red onion peeled, finely sliced
- 1 small handful freshly chopped parsley or oregano
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or lemon juice
For the dressed rocket:
- 1 x 100-120g pack rocket leaves
- Juice of ½ lemon
To garnish:
- 25g hard cheese e.g. Parmesan, grated
Method
- Remove the steaks from the fridge 1 hour before cooking.
- For the bean salad, in a large bowl combine all the ingredients together with 1 tablespoons of oil, season, toss gently, cover and set aside for 10 minutes to infuse the flavours.
- For the dressed rocket, in a large bowl, gently toss the rocket and lemon juice together, cover and set aside.
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat until hot.
- Brush the steaks on both sides with the remaining oil and season.
- Reduce the heat under the frying pan to moderate and cook steaks for 1-2 minutes on each side, adding the garlic and herbs (if used).
- Remove the steaks from the pan and slice across the grain.
- Spoon a portion of the rocket leaves on a serving plate. Lay the steak slices over the rocket. Garnish with the Parmesan and serve the bean salad on the side.
Nutrition
Based on lean thin cut sirloin or minute steaks, each serving provides:
| Energy | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394kcal | 16g (Medium) | 4.4g (Medium) | 3.6g (Low) | 0.37g (Low) |
| 20% | 23% | 22% | 4% | 6% |
% of the reference intake
Each serving also provides: 18g Carbohydrates | 40g Protein | 8.5g Fibre
Typical values per 100g: 158kcal Energy | 6.3g Fat | 1.8g Saturates
This recipe uses lean thin cut sirloin or minute steaks. If other cuts are used then the nutrition information may vary.
