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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.