Roast Beef Salad with Horseradish Dressing
Ingredients
- For the Roast Beef
- 1 ½ pounds beef sirloin or top round
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary
- For the Salad
- 6 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- Optional shaved Parmesan or crumbled blue cheese
- For the Horseradish Dressing
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Rub the beef with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and dried herbs.
- Place the beef on a roasting pan and roast for 35 to 45 minutes, or until it reaches your desired doneness.
- Remove the beef from the oven and let it rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.
- While the beef rests, prepare the dressing by whisking together sour cream, horseradish, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Arrange the salad greens on a large serving platter or individual plates.
- Top with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and slices of roast beef.
- Drizzle with horseradish dressing just before serving.