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Spiced steak and pomegranate salad

This spiced steak and pomegranate salad is ready within 10 minutes! It’s really yummy, delicate and perfect for special occasions - anniversaries, Valentine’s day, Christmas lunch etc -  or for dinner parties (as a starter) and drink parties (as nibbles).
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 thick matured sirloin or rump steak
  • ½ tsp paprika or cayenne
  • ½ tsp sumac
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 handful of wild rocket leaves or mixed salad
  • 3 Tbsp pomegranate seeds or seeds & juice of 1 pomegranate
  • ½ Lemon juiced
  • 1 Tbsp Pomegranate molasses
  • Mint leaves to garnish

Method
 

  1. Heat the BBQ or griddle pan, then brush the steak with oil and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until lightly charred. The cooking time depends on the thickness and how well-done you like your steak.
  2. Rest the steak on a plate.
  3. Meanwhile, scatter the rocket leaves on a large platter. Mix the pomegranate juice, molasses and lemon juice together. Set aside.
  4. Cut the steak (across) into thin slices and arrange these on top of the salad leaves. Add the cooking jus to the dressing.
  5. Scatter the pomegranate seeds all over the salad, then drizzle with the dressing ad scatter some mint leaves on top.