Serves Four

Beef Salad with Red Onion & Balsamic

Warm roast beef salad with sweet red onions, blistered tomatoes, crisp green beans, and a rich balsamic glaze.

INGREDIENTS

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360g leftover roast beef (topside or rump), cut into thin strips

2 red onions, halved and thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

4 plum tomatoes, halved

150g extra-fine green beans

150ml olive oil

100ml good-quality balsamic vinegar

1 tsp demerara sugar

1 level tsp chopped rosemary

1 tbsp coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

4g Maldon sea salt

Freshly milled black pepper

Method

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Bring 1 litre of water with 15g salt to the boil. Blanch the green beans for 3 minutes until just tender but crisp. Refresh immediately in iced water, then drain and dry well.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.

Add the demerara sugar and place the plum tomatoes cut-side down in the pan.

Scatter over half of the red onion, half of the salt, the rosemary, and a good grind of black pepper. Cook for 4–5 minutes until caramelised.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then pour in the balsamic vinegar and reduce until glossy and sticky.

Add the green beans, remaining raw red onion, and sliced beef. Toss gently and warm through for 1 minute only.

Finish with chopped parsley and adjust seasoning if required.

Serves Four

Beef Salad with Red Onion & Balsamic

Warm roast beef salad with sweet red onions, blistered tomatoes, crisp green beans, and a rich balsamic glaze.

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp

360g leftover roast beef (topside or rump), cut into thin strips

2 red onions, halved and thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, finely sliced

4 plum tomatoes, halved

150g extra-fine green beans

150ml olive oil

100ml good-quality balsamic vinegar

1 tsp demerara sugar

1 level tsp chopped rosemary

1 tbsp coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley

4g Maldon sea salt

Freshly milled black pepper

Method

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Bring 1 litre of water with 15g salt to the boil. Blanch the green beans for 3 minutes until just tender but crisp. Refresh immediately in iced water, then drain and dry well.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil.

Add the demerara sugar and place the plum tomatoes cut-side down in the pan.

Scatter over half of the red onion, half of the salt, the rosemary, and a good grind of black pepper. Cook for 4–5 minutes until caramelised.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then pour in the balsamic vinegar and reduce until glossy and sticky.

Add the green beans, remaining raw red onion, and sliced beef. Toss gently and warm through for 1 minute only.

Finish with chopped parsley and adjust seasoning if required.

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