Name: Steak & roast vegetables with sundried tomato dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks; 2 red peppers deseeded and cut into chunks; 2 tbsp olive oil; 200g fine green beans; 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced; 4 sundried tomatoes finely chopped; squeeze lemon juice; 2 sirloin steaks about 175g/6oz each; 1 mango; 1 papaya; half a small pineapple; 2 kiwi fruit; 2 passion fruits; juice of 2-3 limes; 1 tbsp sugar; mint; small knob of root ginger

Steak & roast vegetables with sundried tomato dressing

2 medium sweet potatoes
peeled and cut into chunks
2 red peppers
deseeded and cut into chunks
2 tbsp olive oil
200g fine green beans
2 garlic cloves
thinly sliced
4 sundried tomatoes
finely chopped
squeeze lemon juice
2 sirloin steaks
about 175g/6oz each

Exotic fruit salad

1 mango
1 papaya
half a small pineapple
2 kiwi fruit
2 passion fruits
juice of 2-3 limes
1 tbsp sugar
mint
small knob of root ginger

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Place the potatoes and peppers in a roasting tray, drizzle over 1 tbsp oil, then roast for 20 mins or until the edges are charred. Add the beans and garlic, stir, then cook for another 10 mins.
step 2
Meanwhile, mix together the sundried tomatoes, lemon juice and ½ tbsp olive oil.
step 3
Heat the rest of the oil, season the steaks, then pan-fry for 2 mins on one side. Turn over and cook for 1-2 mins for rare or medium.
step 4
Season well. Serve the steak with the roasted vegetables and the dressing spooned over.
step 5
For the fruit salad: Cube the flesh of the mango, papaya and pineapple. Place in a bowl, then add peeled and sliced kiwi fruit and the pulp from the passion fruit. Combine the lime juice, sugar, finely chopped mint and a small knob of grated root ginger. Stir into the fruit and serve.