Beef Steaks with Warm Vegetable and Couscous salad

Beef Steaks with Warm Vegetable and Couscous salad

Midweek meals often need to be quick and easy, so this warm couscous salad served with juicy steak is ideal. A variety of cooked vegetables are tossed with the couscous. You can use any seasonal vegetables you fancy to create your own version. This is a well balanced complete dinner for your family.

Serves 4   Ready in 15 mins

Ingredients:

  • 4 Quality Mark beef steaks, (fillet, sirloin or rump) trimmed
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt, pepper and pinch of garlic powder
  • 1 cup boiling water or stock
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 red onion, peeled and sliced*
  • 8 mushrooms, sliced*
  • 1 red capsicum, sliced*
  • 1 tablespoon vinaigrette
  • Chopped parsley to taste
  • 2 tablespoons pesto

Method:

Pour the water or stock over the couscous, fluff with a fork to separate the grains and stand 5-10 mins.
Rub oil on the steaks and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder, then oil the vegetables. Heat a BBQ or heavy-based pan and cook steaks 3-5 mins per side or until cooked to your liking. Set aside in a warm place to rest, and BBQ or grill the vegetables.
Fluff the couscous again and add vegetables, vinaigrette, parsley and pesto. Serve with the steaks.
*Or use your favourite seasonal vegetables.

 

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