Steak & chickpea salad with harissa yogurt dressing

Serves 2

400g tin chickpeas
½ red onion , sliced
100g cherry tomatoes , halved
a small bunch flat-leaf parsley , chopped
about 200g sirloin steak , trimmed of all fat
150ml natural yogurt
2 tbsp harissa
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 lemon

Toss together the chickpeas, red onion, tomatoes and parsley. Season the steak well and cook for 1.5 minutes each side then rest for 5 minutes.

Mix the yoghurt with the harissa, garlic, and a squeeze of lemon juice. Slice the steak, toss with the chickpeas and serve drizzled with the yoghurt.

Grublover comment
This is a delicious and easy weeknight meal, ready in 15 minutes. It is low in fat and low gi. Recipe from olive magazine.

Balsamic marinated steak

Serves 4

4 steaks (fillet, new york or scotch fillet)
salad greens
Marinade
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
2 Tb shredded basil
1 tsp cracked black pepper
2 pieces lemon rind
2 cloves garlic, sliced

Trim steak of excess fat. To make marinade, combine marinade ingredients. Place steak in marinade and allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
To cook steak, preheat a char grill, bbq or frypan over very high heat. Cook steaks, ensuring they are sealed well until cooked to your liking. To serve, pile salad greens onto serving plates and top with grilled steaks.