Pan-fried Steak And Parsnip Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 250 g sirloin steaks, fat trimmed
• 2 parsnips, peeled and coarsely grated
• 4 dates, stoned and quartered lengthways
• 150 g ready mixed salad greens
• 2 tablespoons mint leaves
• 3 tablespoons low-fat creme fraiche
• 2 teaspoons horseradish sauce
• 1 -2 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 heat griddle pan until very hot, season the steak and fry 1 1/2-2 1/2 minutes on each side (will give you rare steak, fry for longer if you like your steak more well done). remove from pan and leave to rest 5 minutes, then slice thinly.
• 2 for dressing, whisk together creme fraiche, horseradish sauce and lemon juice in a large bowl. add parsnip and dates and toss. season to taste.
• 3 divide salad leaves between two plates and lay parsnip-date mixture on top. garnish with mint leaves.