Filet of beef with tomato-bean salsa
5
Points®
Total time: 17 min • Prep: 7 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Beef tenderloin gets carne asada treatment in this recipe. This Tex-Mex flavored dish requires minimal effort, most of it going into flattening the beef into ultra thin portions for quick cooking in the skillet. These steaks literally enjoy a flash in the pan, so you can have a filling, flavorful dinner the whole family will love on your table in about 20 minutes. The salsa makes this dish, and has the unusual addition of white beans (cannellini) for added heft. Enjoy this Tex-Mex flavored beef with fat-free tortilla chips, and make a double batch of the salsa to have on hand for dipping or adding to a rice or grain bowl the next day.
Ingredients
Canned white beans
15½ oz
Tomato
2 medium
Kirby cucumber
1 item(s)
Red onion
¼ cup(s), sliced
Avocado
¼ cup(s), sliced
Fresh basil
2 Tbsp
Red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp
Table salt
¾ tsp
Uncooked trimmed beef tenderloin
1 pound(s)
Unsweetened lime juice
1 Tbsp
Olive oil
1½ tsp
Instructions
1
To make the salsa, toss together the beans, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, avocado, basil, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a serving bowl.
2
Cut the beef lengthwise (with the grain) into 4 thick slices. Place each slice between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet or the bottom of a heavy saucepan to 1⁄4-inch thickness. Sprinkle the slices with the lime juice and the remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon salt.
3
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes on each side. Serve with the salsa. Yields 1 slice beef and about 1 cup salsa per serving.
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