Serves:  6 people

Prep: 25 mins and 35 mins

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • juice and zest 2 limes , plus wedges to serve
  • 3 sirloin steaks or rump steak, fat trimmed, cut into long strips
  • 200g long grain rice or wild rice mix
  • 2 x 400g cans black beans , rinsed and drained
  • 3 shallots , finely diced
  • 2 ripe avocados , chopped into small chunks
  • 200ml Greek yogurt or natural yogurt, to serve
  • 20cm piece cucumber , chopped into small chunks

For the chimichurri

  • 1 shallot , roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
  • small pack coriander
  • small pack flat-leaf parsley , leaves picked
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 red chilli , finely chopped

You’ll also need

  • 6 large or 12 small metal or pre-soaked wooden skewer

Nutrition:

Calories: 457

Protein: 26 g

Carbs: 34 g

Fat: 22 g

Method:

  1. First, make the chimichurri base. Put the shallot in a mini food processor with the garlic, herbs and oil. Pulse until finely chopped but still with some texture – like a chunky pesto. Put 1 1/2 tbsp in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Mix the red wine vinegar, chilli and 1 tbsp water into the remaining mixture and season. Chill until assembling.
  3. Stir the cumin seeds and lime juice into the reserved 1 1/2 tbsp chimichurri base, then spoon all over the steak strips in a non-metallic dish. Give everything a good mix to coat, then marinate in the fridge for at least 30 mins, or up to 2 hrs.
  4. Rinse the rice and put in a saucepan with triple the volume of water. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat, cover and simmer gently until cooked. Drain any remaining liquid, then spread on a tray to cool quickly.
  5. When the rice is almost cool, stir in half the chimichurri sauce with the black beans, shallots, avocado and cucumber.
  6. Thread the beef onto 6 large or 12 small skewers and heat the grill or a griddle pan to high. Grill for 3-4 mins each side, or griddle for 1-2 mins each side, depending on how well cooked you like your steak.
  7. Serve the rice on a platter with the skewers, lime wedges, yogurt mixed with lime zest and black pepper, and the remaining chimichurri.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/beef-skewers-chimichurri-rice-salad