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Summer <strong>Beef</strong><br />

Salad Niçoise ◊<br />

Feeds 6<br />

Time to prepare<br />

15-20 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

Time to cook<br />

Rare: 20 m<strong>in</strong>utes per 450g (1lb)<br />

plus 20 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

Medium: 25 m<strong>in</strong>utes per 450g (1lb)<br />

plus 25 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

Well done: 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes per 450g (1lb)<br />

plus 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes<br />

Oven temperature<br />

Gas mark 4-5, 180-190°C, 350-375°F<br />

Take<br />

450-675g (1-1½lb) lean topside<br />

or m<strong>in</strong>i roast jo<strong>in</strong>t<br />

Salt <strong>and</strong> pepper<br />

40g (1½oz) softened butter<br />

2 garlic cloves, peeled <strong>and</strong> crushed<br />

60ml (4tbsp) freshly chopped chives<br />

3 medium eggs, hard-boiled <strong>and</strong> roughly<br />

chopped<br />

15 small new potatoes, halved <strong>and</strong> cooked<br />

100g (4oz) f<strong>in</strong>e green beans, topped,<br />

tailed <strong>and</strong> blanched<br />

3 little Gem lettuces, roughly torn<br />

10-12 black olives, halved<br />

1 red onion, peeled <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ely sliced<br />

4-6 tomatoes, chopped<br />

30ml (2tbsp) freshly chopped flat-leaf<br />

parsley<br />

Few caper berries, to garnish, optional<br />

For the Dress<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

60ml (4tbsp) red w<strong>in</strong>e v<strong>in</strong>egar<br />

175ml (6floz) extra virg<strong>in</strong> olive oil<br />

2 small garlic cloves, peeled <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ely<br />

chopped<br />

Salt <strong>and</strong> pepper<br />

Make<br />

Place the jo<strong>in</strong>t on a chopp<strong>in</strong>g board. Make<br />

several slits over the surface of the jo<strong>in</strong>t<br />

<strong>and</strong> season. In a small bowl mix together<br />

the butter, garlic <strong>and</strong> chives <strong>and</strong> spread<br />

generously over the jo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>to the slits.<br />

Place the jo<strong>in</strong>t on a metal rack <strong>in</strong> a large<br />

non-stick roast<strong>in</strong>g t<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> open roast<br />

<strong>in</strong> a preheated oven for the preferred,<br />

calculated cook<strong>in</strong>g time, bast<strong>in</strong>g with<br />

any rich meat juices. After roast<strong>in</strong>g cover<br />

<strong>and</strong> leave to rest for 5-10 m<strong>in</strong>utes.<br />

Eat<br />

Serve immediately<br />

with crusty bread.<br />

Tip<br />

This recipe works<br />

well with leftover<br />

cooked roast beef<br />

too.<br />

Prepare the dress<strong>in</strong>g; place all the<br />

<strong>in</strong>gredients <strong>in</strong>to a screw-topped jar <strong>and</strong><br />

shake well. Place all the salad <strong>in</strong>gredients<br />

<strong>in</strong> a large salad bowl. Slice the beef very<br />

th<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>and</strong> toss lightly <strong>in</strong> the salad. Drizzle<br />

over the dress<strong>in</strong>g.

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