Beef, eggplant and lentil salad

This beef, eggplant and lentil salad is your perfect 10-minute dinner. You can put the steak on to cook while you throw together the rest of the ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 500g beef rump steak

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1/2 marinated feta

    from a 350g jar

  • 2 tin lentils

    400g cans, drained, rinsed

  • 200g grape tomatoes

    halved

  • 100g chargrilled eggplant

    chopped

  • 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Equipment

  • 1 chargrill pan
  • 1 platter

Instructions

  1. Heat a chargrill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle steaks with oil and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking.
  3. Transfer cooked steaks to a plate, cover with foil and stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
  4. Drain the feta, reserving a quarter of a cup of oil from the jar.
  5. Place the lentils on a platter and top with tomato, eggplant, parsley and feta.
  6. Drizzle with reserved oil, season and serve.

Notes

Tip
This is a great dish for barbecues and picnics. You can just throw your ingredients together and cook the steak when you get there.
Variation
You can use any cut of beef you like in this recipe, but rump steak is rather delicious.

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