Bistro Beef Salad

Name: Bistro Beef Salad
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into quarters (1 pound); Salt, to taste; 2 tablespoons chopped shallots; 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, or 1 teaspoon dried; 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 large head red leaf lettuce, torn (8 cups); 2 cups red or yellow cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 12 ounces cooked roast beef, or steak, thinly sliced

Rating: 5 stars

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Shallot vinaigrette unifies a simple salad of leftover beef, potatoes and cherry tomatoes; serve with a loaf of crusty whole-wheat bread and a glass of Cabernet. Source: EatingWell Magazine, Holiday Issue 1995

Susan Herr

Directions

Step 1

Place potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with lightly salted water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

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Step 2

Meanwhile, whisk shallots, vinegar, mustard, parsley, tarragon and water in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3

Drain the potatoes and rinse with cold water. Divide lettuce among 4 plates; arrange the potatoes, tomatoes and beef on top. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

355 calories; 15.2 g total fat; 5.1 g saturated fat; 69 mg cholesterol; 282 mg sodium. 615 mg potassium; 25.3 g carbohydrates; 2.8 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 27.7 g protein; 4965 IU vitamin a iu; 38 mg vitamin c; 42 mcg folate; 39 mg calcium; 4 mg iron; 39 mg magnesium;

Exchanges:

1 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

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Ced1106

05/22/2017

This recipe is just a mustard-based dressing but it's great! The rest of it is a DIY roast beef salad and potatoes. You can use whatever meat salad and potato you want and even cheat with prepackaged stuff for an easy-to-prepare meal. You can also cut the carbs by removing or replacing the potatoes. Read More

EatingWell User

08/27/2012

Very Good! I made this exactly according to the recipe; both my husband and I loved it! It's really very good - I think I might have added a tad more shallot but no other changes! We really enjoy this. I also gave him leftovers for lunch the next day and he said it was fabulous! Pros: Easy delicious low-cal Read More

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