Spiced beef and pearl couscous salad

Recipes / Salads

Add some extra veggies to your day with this spiced beef and couscous salad, made with zucchini, carrot and spinach.

Recipe «Spiced beef and pearl couscous salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 250g pearl couscous, 2 cups chicken stock, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground ginger , 1 tsp sweet paprika, 4 Coles Australian Beef Scotch Fillet Steaks, 3 zucchini, sliced diagonally , 2 carrots, sliced diagonally, 60g baby spinach leaves, 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 250g pearl couscous 
  • 2 cups chicken stock 
  • 1 tsp ground cumin 
  • 1 tsp ground ginger 
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika 
  • 4 Coles Australian Beef Scotch Fillet Steaks 
  • 3 zucchini, sliced diagonally 
  • 2 carrots, sliced diagonally 
  • 60g baby spinach leaves 
  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries 
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves 
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 
  • 1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted 

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add couscous and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until couscous is golden. Add stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 mins or until couscous is tender. Set aside for 5 mins or until liquid is absorbed. Use a fork to separate the grains.
  2. Meanwhile, combine cumin, ginger and paprika in a small bowl. Season. Sprinkle cumin mixture over both sides of beef to coat. Heat the remaining oil in large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook for 2 mins each side or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a heatproof plate and cover with foil. Set aside for 5 mins to rest. Thickly slice.
  3. Cook zucchini in the frying pan for 2 mins each side or until just golden.
  4. Combine beef, couscous, zucchini, carrot, spinach, cranberries, parsley and vinegar in a large bowl. Season. Divide the beef mixture among serving bowls. Top with almonds to serve.