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Sweet capsicum, beef and halloumi salad (and a competition!)

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Sweet Capsicum, beef and halloumi salad

There’s nothing like enjoying a delicious meal outside on a warm summer’s evening with friends. My favourite kind of meals are those that look impressive but are fairly easy and quick to make. This beef, halloumi and capsicum salad is one of those recipes. I used Silver Fern Farms Beef Stir-Fry which is great quality, lean and easy to use since it’s already cut! Red meat is also a good source of iron, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, B1 and B2 and B3. I used a simple lemon, herb and garlic infusion with the tender beef for extra flavour, then mixed it with some yummy summer vegetables and halloumi cheese.  So good!  If you’d like to WIN a voucher to try the meat yourself, keep reading to find out how.

Here’s the recipe

Sweet capsicum, beef and halloumi salad

Serves 3-4

For the beef:

1 packet of Silver Fern Farms Beef Stir-Fry
Juice of one lemon
Finely grated zest from half a lemon
4 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tablespoon olive oil
2 tsp worchester sauce
Pepper and salt

For the salad

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 red capsicum
1 yellow capsicum
1 red onion
1 large zucchini
100g halloumi
3 cups of baby spinach or other salad greens
Extra herbs, to top the salad

Dressing:

Juice from 1 small orange
Zest from ½ orange
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons neutral flavoured oil

METHOD:

In a glass bowl, add the lemon juice and zest, garlic, olive oil, herbs, worchester sauce and pepper and salt.  Mix through the beef and leave to infuse in the fridge for at least one hour.

Cut the capsicums in half and remove the core.  Slice into thin slices.  Chop the zucchini into pieces and the red onion into thin slices.  Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium/high heat.  Cook the vegetables, stirring regularly until the zucchini starts to brown lightly. The vegetables should still be a little crisp – not soggy.

To cook the meat:

Shake off excess juices, then heat a little oil in a pan over a high heat. Cook the meat until medium rare. Set aside while you cook the halloumi.

Cut the halloumi into slices and pan fry until golden brown.

To assemble the salad, place the baby spinach or other salad greens on a platter or bowl. Add the pan fried vegetables then top with the meat and halloumi. Sprinkle over fresh herbs.

Mix together the salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle over the salad just before serving.   Serve with new potatoes and crusty bread.

This post was sponsored by Silver Fern Farms.

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COMPETITION CLOSED – Winner is Aimee with her comment “i love a steak, with salad, few fries & garlic butter but in winter nothing beats a good old stew! YUM!!”  and has been emailed

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  1. debbie

    I love making tacos with red meat. Its easy the kids can help and you can pack in extra veges and get the full benefits of the red meat and vegies 🙂

  2. Penny

    Nothing beats a steak cooked on the barbeque with some fresh summer vegetables (asparagus – yum yum!) on the side.

  3. Kerryn

    I love a simple steak with caramelized onions and mushrooms and a ton of sauteed veges. Nachos or tacos for the kids at least once a week!

  5. Ange Dacombe

    Silver Fern Farms prepared Ribs, marinated in Honey/Ginger/Garlic and grilled in the oven, served with seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce

  8. Sus Chesmar

    My favourite would be a simple beef steak, cooked to medium rare & season well with salt & pepper. Delicious!

  11. Manja Brinkman

    I am a purist. If you have a great quality piece of red meat, the best way to eat is on a nice hot BBQ, medium-rare please! Delicious!!!

  13. Nikky Winchester

    Oh my, there’s so much you can do with red meat! Normally I’d say that my favourite is slow cooked beef stew with lots of onions, carrots and pulses (I basically lived on the stuff while I was pregnant, with a large helping of creamy mashed potatoes!). But if you have quality (like something from Silver Ferns Farms) I’d go for something really simple, to let the meat shine, like a quick stir fry with plenty of fresh veges.

  15. Isabelle

    One of my ultimate faves is seared lamb in a summer salad with broad beans, feta, mint and a preserved lemon dressing!

  21. Frances Turpie

    Omg we have just had beef enchiladas (using rump steak) so good.. fried up some onion and courgette, added rump steak strips (seasoned with enchilada seasoning) roll mixture up in wraps, place in dish pour enchilada sauce over, grated cheese and bake.. served over rice with sour cream and a tomato and cucumber salsa.. it was so yummy..

  23. Prue simpson

    Nachos filled eith finely grated veges loaded eith Avacado on top. A dish my kids love and super easy to make and a great way to get veges in them eithoutvtgem even noticing lol

  24. Emma

    I love an eye fillet steak, simply seasoned with salt and pepper with a few classic roast potatoes and salad or roast veg depending on the season. Preferably I would have the steak cooked medium rare although I haven’t quite mastered that skill yet!

  28. Lisa Williams

    One of mine would have to be a ginger beer stir-fry, now I want to turn it into a salad after seeing this. yum!

  29. Erin Firmin

    My husband loves charcoal bbqing at the moment, so all red meat tastes amazing on that. I love making beef stroganoff and pasta dishes especially

  31. Amanda Fitzgerald

    A simple steak, perfectly cooked and seasoned. Served with asparagus, salad and a baked potato.

  32. Andrea Pena

    I make the most amazing red meat salad. It consists of cooking steak for a few minutes to keep it medium rare, along with a balsamic, chives, olive oil, mustard and honey dressing mixed in with cherry tomatoes and shallots, and lots more chives! It is simply delicious and easy to make. Serve it with cous cous or on top of buttered ciabatta bread. I always cook this for my hubby-to-be!

  36. Beth

    One of my fav dishes to make is actually Julia & Libby’s healthy version of nachos – minimal ingredients but so much flavour and my family love it which is also a bonus!

  38. Yanina

    I love making a schnitzel lasagna… lightly pan fry schnitzel (crumbed) then form
    Layers on tinned tomatoes and cheese bake in the oven for 40 mins….

  39. Eddy Gies

    The Silver Fern Venison steaks are so lean, i like to sear them on the bbq in a little red wine, super hot plate and with red wine in 2 minutes either side your done, Serve with grilled tomato and red onion simple but so tasty.

  40. Denise

    My kids and I love crumbed lamb cutlets – I can serve them with veges or salad so we eat them once a week all year!

  41. Tania Murray

    In summer I like to do a Bourbon Beef on the Rotisserie on the BBQ – with sweetcorn and salads..Love Silver Fern meat it always comes out so delicious..but out of my price range at the moment .

  44. Nikky

    That salad sounds delicious but there is no way I could persuade my daughter to eat it. However, we can all agree on a good piece of medium rare steak with salad on the side!

  45. Shelley

    I made up a recipe for: beef, bourbon, and caramalised onion stew! It is to die for – so full if flavour!

  48. REBECCA

    Beef and Beetroot Burgers they’re so scrummy. I swear burgers should ALWAYS be made with beetroot yummmo

  49. Stacey

    Baby spinach salad with feta sundried tomatoes corn and Moroccan beef topped with crispy noodles

  50. Leanne Le sueur

    I love steak and mushroom sauce but the SWEET CAPSICUM, BEEF AND HALLOUMI SALAD looks sensational

  52. Suzannah

    Love making slow cooked beef cheek and mushroom pies with a tangy cheddar and beautiful flaky pastry. Delicious!

  55. Nicola Dowling

    I like to cook a simple butterflied lamb leg on the BBQ with crispy roast potatoes and barbecued carrots and a simple salad! Mmm

  57. Lee Tymkin

    My favorite red meat dish is a porterhouse ir sirloin steak seasoned with Kat salt and pepper cooked o the bbq served with a yummy leafy salad and a creamy dressing.

  58. Alysha

    Loving making stir fry, so versatile as you can make endless versions with different flavours and vege. Can’t make a meal without meat with my fiancé to cook for!

  61. Tabitha newton

    It’s gotta be a loaded lasagne with rich beef ragu and creamy bwchamel sauce, courgettes and cherry tomatoes all layered up and topped with even more cheese

  62. Claire Walkinshaw

    It has to be a salad which features Silver Fern Farms lamb medallions and lots of colourful vegetables, even fruit pieces!

  63. Dianne Bailey

    Can’t beat a good BBQd steak with onions, mushrooms and an egg. Then plate up with a colourful green salad. Mmmm

  65. Irene Eades

    I don’t eat a lot of red meat but when I do I like it to be lean and healthy. This salad recipe I’d definitely my type of meal!

  67. Sherri Hughes

    My favourite dish made with red meat would have to be beef fajitas! My family loves them. I use beef stir fry strips like the Silve Farms strips you used above. I add in red onion, green and red capsicum to the pan and use a fajita seasoning with a bit of rice bran oil. I serve them with tortillas, salsa and light sour cream. So delicious!

  68. debbie

    I love making venison tacos full of iron yummy too. And the kids can get involved and helpmake them. SO win win win all around 😉

  69. Toni Duffell

    Chilli beef salad with crunchy noodles is my fav,, Silver Fern Farms beef is the best because it’s so lean and perfect.

  70. Yoka Kogelman

    I love making a delicious Vietnamese beef salad, beautiful flavours with yummy Silver Farms beef strips

  72. Tracy

    Oh definitely a stir fry with fresh seasonal vegetables, love the vibrancy of the red meat and the vegetables together.

  73. Manja Brinkman

    I am a traditionalist, nothing beats a gorgeous sirloin steak cooked impeccably on the BBQ (medium-rare of course!).

  74. Deborah

    I would BBQ steaks and lamb chops, and have fried onions, mushrooms in gravy with potato bake and a Greek salad with garlic bread.

  76. n

    I love Mexican and Asian cuisine so love to have this good quality meat in tacos or nachos or toasted tortillas or in a stir fry with upon noodles or rice. Mmmmm #silverfernfarms #eatwellnz

  77. Emma Ternouth

    I honestly don’t think I can beat my mums lasagna recipe packed full of veggies & flavour! Otherwise a fresh Vietnamese summer salad is delicious too!

  79. @meganiswhat

    This looks so impressive and tasty! My favourite red meat dish is goulash! I love slow cooked meat and the spicy capsicums

  81. Stacey

    I love making mince dishes using a home made tomato base. With a fussy 2 year old it means I can get a load of veggies into her without her even knowing.

  82. Mia Mason

    I’ve been enjoying Mexican flavours lately so I’d go for beef carnitas – strips of beef, capsicum and red onion tossed with spices and cooked in a hot pan or bbq, served in a tortilla with guacamole, lettuce and some salsa- yum!

  83. Aimee

    i love a steak, with salad, few fries & garlic butter but in winter nothing beats a good old stew! YUM!!

  84. Sharon

    I would make Pho. A delicious Vietnamese beef noodle soup, tangy, salty and spicy all at the same time!

  90. Rob Crozier

    I’d cook T-Bone steaks on our Weber barbecue along with chargrilled zucchini, capsicum, mushrooms and tomatoes.

  91. Claire Walkinshaw

    Today our family visitors leave for their home/s, we seem to have been cooking nonstop, so I would love some Silver Fern Farms lamb medallions that would be enjoyed by ourselves!

  92. Christine cook

    My favourite meat is scotch fillet steak salad on the side with roasted potatoes and sliced capsicum onions tomatoes mushrooms with a drizzle of balsamic fried on the bbq. Yum a family favourite.

  98. Bridget

    I love a good open steak sandwich. Ribeye especially, cooked to perfection on the bbq & placed on fresh, crusty bread spread with a yummy onion marmalade & then topped with more onions, fresh tomato, lettuce & aged vintage cheddar. Mmmmm…

  102. Sarah

    I love making stir fry with Silver Fern Farms venison. I love venison as a red meat and this is a great way to have it that doesn’t cost the earth!

  103. Sammie

    My Sister would love me to cook this for her! So healthy and so tasty!! My normal go to red meat dish is kumara nachos (kumara replaces the chips!) sooooo good!!

  104. Barbara Haddock

    Although I love that dish you feature my favourite red meat dinner is roast lamb with all the trimmings

  119. Kim G

    Spaghetti and meatballs are the best thing since sliced bread. Never a screwed up face amongst the kids when it’s on the menu. Only smiles and greedy tummies!

  120. Megan Kingston-Burke

    I would make an authentic beef , vegetable and black bean stir fry. I keep ferment d black beans in my fridger day to make the sauce from scratch, so easy and SO good. I would serve it with sticky rice and cook for Deborah wood

  121. Michelle Hudgell

    I love beef stir fry which is not only healthy but tastes great and is a good way of using up any leftover veggies!

  122. Amy

    I haven’t made one in a long time but I love a good beef wellington! an easy go to dinner with mince for me would be beef nachos or a yummy lasagne!

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