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Beef and Bean Salad with Citrus Dressing
A refreshing cold beef and bean salad with a bright citrus dressing, combining tender grilled beef slices, kidney beans, and fresh vegetables for a nutritious appetizer or light meal.
- Cooking time
- 30 minutes
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 350 kcal
- Category
- Salads
Ingredients
- 300 grams beef sirloin
- 200 grams cooked kidney beans
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 0.5 medium red onion
- 10 grams fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 clove garlic clove
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Cooking instructions
- Prepare the beef — Season the beef sirloin with salt and pepper. Grill or pan-sear the beef over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes per side until medium-rare. Let it rest for 5 minutes, then slice thinly.
- Prepare the vegetables — While the beef cooks, dice the red bell pepper and thinly slice the red onion. Chop the fresh cilantro finely.
- Make the dressing — In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper until emulsified.
- Assemble the salad — In a large bowl, combine the cooked kidney beans, bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro. Add the sliced beef.
- Toss and serve — Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine all ingredients evenly. Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature.