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3.8 from 51 votes

Cold Roast Beef Salad

Pull out your leftover eye of round roast and the contents of your crisper bin for this flavorful, filling Cold Roast Beef Salad for those nights when it's too hot to turn on a stove.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 569 kcal
Course: Main Course , Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

FOR SALAD:
  • 4 cups arugula
  • 1 cup Brussels sprouts sliced thin
  • ½ cup frozen peas thawed
  • ¼ cup red onion sliced thin
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, halved
  • ⅓ cup kalamata olives pitted and halved
  • 1 cup ciliegine halved (or diced fresh mozzarella)
  • ⅓ pound very thinly sliced leftover roast beef (I used eye of round roast) (or use leftover steak, chicken, pork, shrimp)
  • 2 tablespoons parmigiano reggiano or grana padana shaved
FOR DRESSING:
  • 1 large clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes in oil finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon oil from sun dried tomatoes
  • pinch kosher salt
  • pinch black pepper

Instructions

MAKE THE DRESSING:
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  1. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, dijon mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, sun-dried tomato oil, salt and pepper.  Whisk to emulsify.  Set aside.
  2. in a shallow wide bowl toss the arugula and shaved brussel sprouts.  Top with peas, red onions, tomatoes, olives and ciligiene. Mound the thinly sliced roast beef on the salad and sprinkle with shaved parmigiano reggiano and basil. Drizzle with dressing and toss to serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 569kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 33g (66%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 1704mg (71%) Potassium 1041mg (30%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 2240IU (45%) Vitamin C 130.4mg (145%) Calcium 568mg (57%) Iron 4.3mg (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 569

% Daily Value*

Calories 569kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 33g 66%
Fat 41g 63%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 1704mg 71%
Potassium 1041mg 22%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 2240IU 45%
Vitamin C 130.4mg 145%
Calcium 568mg 57%
Iron 4.3mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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