spicy citrus char-grilled beef salad

Recipe by
Elizabeth Hatfield
Bolton, MA

This is a low-carb meal from "The Australian Women's Weekly 501 low-carb recipes". My whole family love this salad, it is fresh and zesty with lots of visual color. It has 10.3 carbs, 13g fat, 356 cal and 46.8g protein. Beef needs 3 hours in the fridge with the marinade, prep time includes this. You need 2 oranges & 3 limes for this recipe.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 3 Hr 25 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Grill

Ingredients For spicy citrus char-grilled beef salad

  • 1 3/4 lb
    beef sirloin steak, boneless in one piece
  • 2 clove
    garlic, crushed
  • 1/3 c
    orange juice, fresh
  • 1/4 c
    lime juice, fresh
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1 tsp
    chilli flakes
  • 1 Tbsp
    white wine vinegar
  • 1 1/4 lb
    asparagus, trimmed
  • 3/4 lb
    spring mix leaves
  • 1 1/4 lb
    witlof, chipped coarsely
  • 1/2 c
    basil, fresh coarsely chopped
  • 3
    shallots, french
  • 1 1/4 lb
    tomatoes, cherry
  • ORANGE DRESSING
  • 1/3 c
    lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    orange juice, fresh
  • 2 tsp
    olive oil

How To Make spicy citrus char-grilled beef salad

  • 1
    Place beef in large bowl with garlic, juice, sauce, chilli and vinegar; toss to coat beef in mixture. Cover; refrigerate 3 hours or overnight
  • 2
    Cook beef on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned both sides and cooked as desired. Cover; stand 10 minutes before slicing thinly.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, cook asparagus on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned lightly and just tender; cut each spear into thirds.
  • 4
    Make orange dressing.
  • 5
    Segment orange over large bowl. Add beef, asparagus, dressing & remaining ingredients; toss gently to combine.
  • 6
    ORANGE DRESSING Place ingredients in screw-top jar. Screw lid tightly onto jar & shake well.
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