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WARM BEEF & BERRY SALAD

This delicious main course salad, celebrates the summer’s berry crop. Any remaining roast can be used to make a second salad meal or the best roast beef sandwiches.

INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup   150 mL   EACH olive oil and white wine vinegar
1/2 cup   125 mL   EACH raspberry jam and apricot jam
2 tbsp   30 mL   liquid honey
1 tsp   5 mL   Dijon mustard
2   2   garlic cloves, minced
    Salt and pepper to taste
2 lb   1 kg   Beef Oven or Rotisserie Roast (e.g. Inside Round, Outside Round or Sirloin Tip)
1   1   large mango, peeled and sliced
2 cups   500 mL   summer berries (raspberries, blueberries or quartered strawberries)
12 cups   3 L   mixed salad greens

PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: 1 to 1 1/2 hours
MARINATING TIME: 12-24 hours

DIRECTIONS
1. Combine oil, vinegar, raspberry jam, apricot jam, honey, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper. Place half the mixture in large sealable freezer bag, reserving the rest as dressing. Pierce roast all over with fork, add to bag and refrigerate 12 - 24 hours.

2. Place drip pan containing 1/2 inch (1 cm) water under grill on one side of barbecue. Preheat barbecue to medium-high heat (400°F/200°C).

3. Discard marinade and insert meat thermometer into centre of roast. Place roast on grill over drip pan; turn heat off under just the roast.

4. Cook at constant heat, in closed barbecue, until thermometer reads 140°F (60°C) for medium-rare (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours). Remove roast to cutting board; tent with foil 10-15 minutes. Carve roast into thin slices and toss with mango, berries, salad greens and reserved dressing.

NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 8 SERVINGS

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
342 Calories     14 g Fat
25 g Protein     31 g Carbohydrates
A good source of Iron (22 % RDI) and an excellent source of Zinc (48 % RDI)

TIP
The roast can also be cooked with a rotisserie.