Cajun steak with succotash salad

Recipes / Salads

Enjoy a restaurant-style meal at home with this Cajun steak with succotash salad.

Recipe «Cajun steak with succotash salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 4 sirloin steaks, trimmed of excess fat, Zest and juice of 1 orange, 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp Dijon mustard , 3 garlic cloves, 10 mint leaves, plus extra to garnish, 2 tbsp olive oil , 2 tsp white wine vinegar, 200g can corn kernels, rinsed, drained, 400g can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained, 3 tomatoes, seeds removed, chopped, 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped, 1 piece roasted capsicum*, chopped, 2 tbsp light sour cream, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 4 sirloin steaks, trimmed of excess fat 
  • Zest and juice of 1 orange 
  • 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes 
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano 
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard 
  • 3 garlic cloves 
  • 10 mint leaves, plus extra to garnish 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar 
  • 200g can corn kernels, rinsed, drained 
  • 400g can red kidney beans, rinsed, drained 
  • 3 tomatoes, seeds removed, chopped 
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, chopped 
  • 1 piece roasted capsicum*, chopped 
  • 2 tbsp light sour cream, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Mark steaks in a criss-cross pattern (so marinade penetrates). Mix zest, juice, chilli, oregano, mustard and 2 crushed garlic cloves in a dish. Season and add steaks. Set aside to marinate while you prepare the salad. Puree mint, oil, vinegar and remaining garlic in a blender. Toss with remaining ingredients, except cream.
  2. Heat a lightly oiled chargrill or frypanon medium-high heat. Cook steaks for 1-2 minutes each side for medium-rare (or to your liking). Rest steaks briefly,then serve with succotash, drizzled with pan juices and topped with sour cream and extra mint.