Sirloin Steak Salad with Feta and Sundried Tomatoes
Vibrant and textured salad full of flavour topped with a sweet tangy balsamic dressing!
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet or griddle pan
- Tongs
- Salad spinner
- Small mug
- Sharp knife
- Teaspoon
Ingredients
Steak
- 1 sirloin steak
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or thyme
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
Salad
- ½ cup feta cheese
- ¼ cup sundried tomatoes
- ¼ cup pickled peppers
- 2 cups mixed leaves
Balsamic and Honey Dressing
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
- pinch pepper
- pinch salt
Instructions
Salad
- Wash the mixed leaves thoroughly and dry using a salad spinner and set aside.
- Chop the sun dried tomatoes into your desired shape and size and drain your peppers and set aside into a bowl.
- Chop the feta into small cubes and set aside in a bowl.
Balsamic and Honey Dressing
- Measure out all your ingredients into a mug and mix well with a teaspoon. Taste and adjust seasoning to your taste.
- Drizzle dressing all over mixed leaves and toss coating all the salad.
- Add the tomatoes, peppers and half the feta and toss well before topping with the rest of the feta.
Sirloin Steak
- Bring butter out of fridge. Wash the herbs and crush the garlic using the back of your knife and then remove most of the peel.
- Heat a cast iron skillet on high heat for 7 minutes.
- While pan is heating rinse steak with cold water and pat dry with kitchen roll. Season generously all over with salt and pepper.
- Add the olive oil to your heated pan and heat for 1 minute and place the steak in the pan with tongs, laying it away from you to avoid hot oil splashes. Press down on the steak using the back of your tongs and leave to sear for 3 minutes.
- Turn steak and sear for 3 minutes on the other side. Then using your tongs hold the steak with the fat side facing down and sear the fat for 2 minutes or until crisp.
- Place the steak back on the second side and add the butter, garlic and thyme. Leave butter to melt.
- Using a large spoon, scoop the butter over the steak. Do this continuously for 2 minutes basting the steak in the flavourful butter.
- Take steak out of the pan and leave to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
For a medium cooked sirloin steak the maximum cook time should be 10 minutes. Ideally, between 7-10 minutes if you have followed all the steps in this recipe. If you have a meat thermometer you can of course use this to ensure you get the perfect cook for you. Medium temperature is 135-140F.
Making the salad for more than 1? Just double the recipe!