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Beef satay sticks with cool salad

Beef satay sticks with cool salad

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Turn a healthy salad into a filling main meal by serving it with flavoursome marinated steaks and grilled naan bread.

Serves: 4
Prep time: 15 mins
(plus marinating time)
Cooking time: 5 mins
Skill level: Easy peasy

Ingredients

About 450g (15oz) rump or sirloin steak (3x150g/5oz steaks), trimmed of fat and sinew
3tbsp soy sauce
1tbsp vegetable oil
1tbsp lime juice
1 level tsp ground cumin
1 level tsp ground coriander
Pinch of cayenne pepper or dried chillies
1-2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
Pinch of salt

To serve:

½ cucumber, thinly sliced
3-4 Little Gem lettuces, chilled and cut into quarters
6 spring onions, trimmed
1 lime, cut into thin wedges
About 150ml (1/4 pint) ready-made satay dipping sauce
4 naan breads
12 bamboo skewers

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Method

Lay the steaks on a board, cover with cling film and bash them lightly to flatten and tenderise them. Cut each piece into at least 4 long strips about 2.5cm (1in) wide.
Mix the soy sauce, oil, lime juice, spices and garlic with the salt. Coat the beef in this marinade and leave for an hour, if you have time, a few hours is fine, too.
Heat a griddle pan or barbecue, until hot. Thread the beef strips on the skewers and cook for about 2 mins on each side until just cooked through. Warm the satay sauce, if you like.
Serve the beef skewers on a bed of cucumber slices with the lettuce wedges, spring onions and lime wedges, and a bowl of satay sauce. Griddle or toast the bread to serve warm.

Feature: Kate Moseley. Photos: David Jordan. Props stylist: Rosie Hopper

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories 636(kcal)
Fat 32.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.