Name: Roast beef and rocket salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 600 gram piece beef eye fillet; 500 gram tiny new potatoes, halved; 120 gram semi-dried tomatoes; 100 gram baby rocket leaves; 1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly; 4 green onions, sliced thinly; 1/2 cup (125ml) buttermilk; 1/3 cup (100g) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon dijon mustard; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Roast beef and rocket salad

Rare roast beef makes a wonderful salad, especially paired with peppery rocket and red onions. A mustard and buttermilk dressing adds a delightful piquant finish to this salad.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

600 gram piece beef eye fillet

500 gram tiny new potatoes, halved

120 gram semi-dried tomatoes

100 gram baby rocket leaves

1 small red onion (100g), sliced thinly

4 green onions, sliced thinly

1/2 cup (125ml) buttermilk

1/3 cup (100g) mayonnaise

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderately hot.

2.Heat oil in medium flameproof baking dish; cook beef, turning, until browned. Roast, uncovered, in moderately hot oven about 15 minutes or until cooked as desired. Remove from oven. Cover; stand 5 minutes, slice beef thinly.

3.Meanwhile, boil, steam or microwave potato until just tender; drain.

4.Combine beef and potato in large bowl with tomato, rocket and onions.

5.Combine remaining ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss gently to combine.

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