Warm salad of beef and mushrooms with crunchy croutons

Babiche Martens

I love to surprise guests with a selection of oyster, shiitake and field mushrooms, all mixed together as I have done here, with a simple beef salad. Warm salads are great for this time of year and a steak goes a long way when it is sliced thinly. Just add crunchy croutons to finish.

Ingredients

4	Sirloin steaks, 120g each (Main)
1 tsp	Paprika
2 Tbsp	Olive oil
2 cloves	Garlic, sliced
250 g	Mixed mushrooms (Main)
4	Tomatoes, quartered
2 cups	Croutons (Main)
½ cup	Basil leaves
¼ cup	Chopped parsley

Dressing

1 Tbsp	Oil
2 Tbsp	Lime juice
1 Tbsp	Sweet chilli sauce
½ tsp	Brown sugar

Directions

1. Rub the steaks with paprika and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan to a medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside.
3. Heat pan to high and cook the steaks for 3 or 4 minutes on each side or until done to your liking. Set aside for 10 minutes before slicing thinly.
4. In a large bowl, combine the mushrooms, garlic, tomatoes, steak, croutons, basil and parsley.
5. Mix the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well. Dress the salad and serve.

Check out more of Angela's mushroom recipes

• Chicken and mushroom larb on noodle
• Prawn and mushroom parcels