Pumpkin & Beef Salad
Pumpkin & Beef Salad is the perfect go to dish during the busy work week! It’s super quick and simple to prepare, and loaded with heart healthy omega 3’s from grass-fed beef, antioxidants from dark leafy greens and fiber from pumpkin. These simple ingredients come together to make this salad absolutely delicious & extremely satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 lb grass-fed ground beef
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp cumin, (omit for AIP version)
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 398 ml canned pumpkin
- Sea salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste (omit for AIP version)
Salad
- 8 cups salad greens
- 4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic or apple cider vinegar, (I like to mix the two)
- Sea salt , to taste
Optional toppings
- Toasted pine nuts , (omit for AIP version)
- Sprouts of choice
Instructions
- Add ground beef and lemon juice to pan. Break a part meat as you cook over medium heat.
- When beef is 3/4 of the way done, add garlic, cumin, coriander, salt & pepper.
- Cook until garlic becomes fragrant then mix in pumpkin. Cook for 5-minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- In a large bowl, dress salad greens with oil, vinegar and sea salt. Toss salad and place onto a dish.
- Add cooked pumpkin & beef onto the salad and enjoy!