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Warm beef salad with cherry tomato dressing, asparagus and parmesan

Ingredients

  • 4 Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured fillet steaks
  • 1 x 5 ml (1 tsp) of olive oil
  • 100 g Asparagus tips
  • 1 Small bag of baby salad leaves
  • 12 Vine-ripened cherry tomatoes
  • 50 g Parmesan shavings

Dressing

  • 10 Vine-ripened cherry tomatoes
  • 1 Clove garlic
  • 2 x 15 ml (2 tbsp) Fresh basil
  • 4 x 15 ml (4 tbsp) Extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • Make the dressing:
    ·   finely chop 10 of the cherry tomatoes;
    ·   peel and crush the garlic;
    ·   chop the basil;
    ·   place in the jar along with the olive oil and red wine vinegar;
    ·   put the lid on the jar and shake.
  • Rub the steaks with the olive oil.  Remember to wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat.
  • Heat the griddle or frying pan and cook the steaks for 4 minutes on each side.
  • Remove from the pan and place on a plate.  Cover with foil to rest.
  • Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the asparagus for 3 minutes.
  • Drain the asparagus.
  • Cut the remaining 12 cherry tomatoes in half.
  • Place the salad leaves in a bowl and add the halved cherry tomatoes and parmesan.  Pour the salad dressing on top and mix.
  • Cut the steaks into 6 thin slices.
  • Serve the steak on top of the salad.