Beef Tenderloin with Salad
A quick and elegant dish featuring seared beef tenderloin served over a crisp salad of lettuce, radishes, and cucumber, finished with fresh parsley.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 450
- Protein
- 35g
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef tenderloin
- 4 cups lettuce
- 4 radishes
- 1 cucumber
- ¼ cup parsley
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Pat the 1 lb beef tenderloin dry and season all over with 1 tsp salt.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the beef and sear until browned on all sides, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- 3
Remove the beef from the skillet and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- 4
While the beef rests, slice the 4 radishes and 1 cucumber into thin rounds.
- 5
In a large bowl, combine the 4 cups lettuce, sliced radishes, cucumber, and 1/4 cup parsley.
- 6
Whisk together the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil and the juice of 1 lemon. Pour over the salad and toss to coat.
- 7
Slice the rested beef thinly against the grain.
- 8
Serve the beef over the salad, drizzling any juices from the cutting board on top.
Tools you’ll need
- skillet
- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
- whisk
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