Name: Steak, pumpkin and chickpea salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram pumpkin, skin on, seeded, cut into thin wedges; 1/4 cup olive oil; 500 gram beef minute steaks; 1 tablespoon Moroccan seasoning, plus extra to serve; 400 gram can chickpeas, drained, rinsed; 60 gram pack baby spinach leaves; 1/2 cup sliced char-grilled capsicum; 1 red onion, peeled, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar; 2 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled, halved

Steak, pumpkin and chickpea salad

This fresh and filling steak, pumpkin and chickpea salad recipe is incredibly quick and easy to make. Enjoy for a delicious weeknight meal that works out to just $4.26 per serve!

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

500 gram pumpkin, skin on, seeded, cut into thin wedges

1/4 cup olive oil

500 gram beef minute steaks

1 tablespoon Moroccan seasoning, plus extra to serve

400 gram can chickpeas, drained, rinsed

60 gram pack baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup sliced char-grilled capsicum

1 red onion, peeled, thinly sliced

2 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar

2 eggs, hard-boiled, peeled, halved

Method

1.Preheat barbecue grill plate or char-grillpan on high.

2.Brush pumpkin with half the oil. Grill for 6-8 minutes, turning once, until tender and grill marks appear.

3.Brush steaks with oil and dust with seasoning. Char-grill for 1 minute each side. Set aside on a plate, covered with foil, to rest.

4.In a large salad bowl, combine pumpkin, chickpeas, spinach, capsicum and onion. Season well. Slice steaks diagonally.

5.Drizzle salad with remaining oil and vinegar. Serve topped with steaks, eggs and a sprinkling of spice.

Replace spinach with basil leaves and add a sprinkling of dried chilli, for variation.
Note

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