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Spiced beef, pumpkin and kale salad

Spiced beef, pumpkin and kale salad
Prep time20 min
Cook time30 min
Total time50 min
Servings4
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Ingredients

  • 2 200g round steaks (about 2cm thick)
  • 1.4 small Japanese pumpkin, peeled and cut into wedges
  • 1 small broccoli, thickly sliced (keep the pieces large as it makes it easier to handle)
  • 1.2 tsp each cracked black pepper, chilli flakes and ground coriander
  • 2 cups coarsely torn kale (about ½ bunch)
  • 1 golden shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp roasted pepitas

Yoghurt-tahini sauce

  • 4 tbsp natural yoghurt
  • 1 ¼ tbsp each tahini
  • 1 ¼ tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 ¼ tbsp olive oil
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Step-by-step method

  1. 01
    Preheat oven to 200°C. Drizzle pumpkin with 1 tbsp olive oil, season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper and roast on a baking paper-lined oven tray, turning occasionally for about 25 minutes until browned on the edges and tender.
  2. 02
    Preheat a char-grill to high. Combine about 1 tbsp olive oil with pepper, chilli flakes, ground coriander and a pinch of salt, brush over steaks and set aside at room temperature while you cook the broccoli. Drizzle broccoli slices with 1 tbsp olive oil and char-grill, turning occasionally for about 8 minutes until just tender and charred a bit on the edges, then when cool enough to handle, coarsely chop and set aside. Wipe char-grill clean then cook steaks, turning once, until browned and cooked to your liking (5-6 minutes for medium-rare, 7-8 minutes for medium), transfer to a plate, cover loosely with foil and set aside to rest for 5 minutes, then thickly slice.
  3. 03
    Mix the yoghurt-tahini sauce ingredients in a bowl to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. 04
    While the meat rests, combine the kale, shallot, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice and garlic in a large bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper and mix well with your hands until the kale starts to soften (2-3 minutes). Toss through the beef, pumpkin, chopped broccoli, parsley and pepitas. Place salad on the middle of the plates and drizzle with the tahini dressing, to serve.
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Chef's tips

  • Make sure the char-grill is hot before you start cooking the beef, otherwise the meat will stick to the grill. The meat should sizzle as it makes contact with the char-grill.
  • Only turn the beef once during cooking to get the best crust and to prevent it from toughening. The more you fuss around with it, the tougher it will get.