Name: Seared beef salad with capers & mint
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 150g new potatoes thickly sliced; 160g fine green beans trimmed and halved; 160g frozen peas; rapeseed oil for brushing; 200g lean fillet steak trimmed of any fat; 160g romaine lettuce roughly torn into pieces; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tsp cider vinegar; ½ tsp English mustard powder; 2 tbsp chopped mint; 3 tbsp chopped basil; 1 garlic clove finely grated; 1 tbsp capers

A green bean, potato and lettuce salad with seared beef steak and mint

150g new potatoes
thickly sliced
160g fine green beans
trimmed and halved
160g frozen peas
rapeseed oil
for brushing
200g lean fillet steak
trimmed of any fat
160g romaine lettuce
roughly torn into pieces

For the dressing

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp cider vinegar
½ tsp English mustard powder
2 tbsp chopped mint
3 tbsp chopped basil
1 garlic clove
finely grated
1 tbsp capers

Method

step 1
Cook the potatoes in a pan of simmering water for 5 mins. Add the beans and cook 5 mins more, then tip in the peas and cook for 2 mins until all the vegetables are just tender. Drain.
step 2
Meanwhile, measure all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl and season with black pepper. Stir and crush the herbs and capers with the back of a spoon to intensify their flavours.
step 3
Brush a little oil over the steak and grind over some black pepper. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat and cook the steak for 4 mins on one side and 2-3 mins on the other, depending on the thickness and how rare you like it. Transfer to a plate to rest while you carry on with the rest of the salad.
step 4
Mix the warm vegetables into the dressing until well coated, then add the lettuce and toss again. Pile onto plates. Slice the steak and turn in any dressing left in the bowl, add to the salad and serve while still warm.