Rare Beef Salad With Tarragon Aioli And Balsamic Dressing

Total Time: 11 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 hrs 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1 1/2 lb) beef tenderloin
• olive oil to rub beef
• salt and pepper (to season)
• 7 ounces stringless baby green beans
• 4 roasted red bell capsicums
• 6 medium vine-ripened tomatoes
• 2 cups flatleaf fresh parsley leaves
• 6 cups assorted salad greens
• 5 slices robust bread (around 5 days old)
• olive oil, to drizzle over bread
• 2 cups balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup port wine
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 cup tarragon aioli (see tarragon aioli)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425f (220c).
• 2 while the oven is heating, bring the beef to room temperature, and make the balsamic dressing: place the balsamic vinegar, port and brown sugar in a medium-sized sized saucepan, and stir. bring to the boil, then immediately reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to less than 1 cup of syrup. cool.
• 3 rub the beef with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. tie it with kitchen string so that it retains its shape.
• 4 heat a heavy, preferably non-stick skillet, and seal the meat on all sides.
• 5 place seared beef on a baking tray and roast in the oven for 15 minutes, or longer to your preference. allow it to rest, in a warm place, for 30 minutes.
• 6 while the oven is still on and the meat is resting, place the bread on a baking tray, drizzle or brush with olive oil, and bake until golden. cool.
• 7 meanwhile prepare the salad: blanch the beans in boiling salted water for 2 to 3 minutes, until barely cooked. they should remain crisp. refresh in hot water immediately, then drain. peel and slice the roasted red bell peppers into bite-sized pieces. skin, seed and dice the tomatoes.
• 8 slice beef and transfer it to a suitable-sized serving bowl, along with the juices.
• 9 add the salad ingredients - beans, bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley, salad greens, and bread - and mix together gently.
• 10 fold through the tarragon aioli.
• 11 serve drizzled with reduced balsamic.