Best Steak Salad Recipe With Charred Mango
This quick, easy and healthy steak salad recipe packs a punch thanks to juicy mango. It's the perfect way to use up leftover braai meat.
Ingredients
For The Mango Dressing
- ¼ cup Mango purée
- 1 Garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tsp Whole grain mustard
- ⅓ cup Lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp Orange juice
- ¼ cup Olive oil + extra
- 1 Red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
- Salt and pepper
For The Salad
- 2 slices Sourdough bread
- 2x250 gram Beef steaks (like sirloin or rump)
- 1 Mango, peeled and cheeks cut off
- ½ tsp Cajun spice
- 100 gram Mixed salad leaves
- 100 gram White cheddar
Instructions
- For the dressing, mash together all the ingredients until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- For the salad, drizzle the bread with extra oil and toast over hot coals. Tear into bite-size pieces. Keep aside.
- Season the steaks with salt and pepper. Braai over hot coals for about 4 minutes each side for medium rare or until cooked to your liking. Set aside to rest for 5 minutes. Slice into thin strips.
- Rub the flat, cut sides of the mango cheeks with extra oil and season with Cajun spice. Place cut side down on the braai grid over hot coals. Braai for about 3 minutes or until charred (braai only one side). Cut into thick strips.
- Arrange the leaves, steak and mango on a serving plate. Sprinkle croutons over. Use a vegetable peeler to cut the cheddar into shavings and sprinkle over. Serve with the dressing.
Notes
TIP: The dressing can be blitzed in a food processor and stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.
TIP: This recipe is a great way to use up leftover braaied meat.