Kick off your shoes and savour the fresh flavours in every bite of this picnic recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups chopped fresh continental parsley
- 25g (1/3 cup) finely grated parmesan
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 1/4 cups baby rocket leaves, coarsely chopped
- 80ml (1/3 cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 (about 225g each) thick beef sirloin steaks
- Olive oil spray
- 3 pieces Lebanese bread
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small red capsicum, halved, seeded, thinly sliced
- 120g (2/3 cup) marinated artichokes, coarsely chopped
Method
- Step 1Process the parsley, parmesan, garlic and 1 1/4 cups of the rocket in a food processor until finely chopped.with the motor running, gradually add the oil in a thin, steady stream until the pesto is smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 2Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill on high. Spray beef with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest. Thinly slice across the grain.
- Step 3Spread the bread with the pesto. Top with the beef, onion, capsicum, artichoke and remaining rocket. Drizzle over the remaining pesto. Roll up firmly to enclose the filling. Halve.
Nutrition
1822 kj
Energy
27g
Fat Total
8g
Saturated Fat
4g
Fibre
23g
Protein
47mg
Cholesterol
365.02mg
Sodium
3g
Carbs (sugar)
24g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Picnic tip: Wrap each roll tightly in plastic wrap. For good food safety, store in the fridge until just before leaving and keep chilled in an esky.
- Author: Cynthia Black
- Image credit: Steve Brown
- Publication: Australian Good Taste
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