Side Servings

Venison steak salad

6
Easy
30 minutes, plus overnight marinating time
15 minutes

Juicy, zesty and perfectly seasoned – just in time for the start of summer. Inspired by Southeast Asian cooking, this fruity venison steak salad is the perfect weekend meal to share with family and friends. Not only is it easy to prepare while you host (don’t forget to marinate the meat overnight for a super-tender steak) and assemble in minutes, it’s a fresh and healthy take on how to serve one of our most popular meats.

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Ingredients

Method
  • For the marinade:
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 70 g punnet Woolworths crushed garlic, ginger, chilli and lemongrass (use half of each ingredient)
  • 6 kiwis, peeled
  • a handful fresh coriander
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • For the salad:
  • 500 g Woolworths free range venison steaks
  • 200 g Woolworths mixed leaf salad
  • 3 mini cucumbers, sliced
  • 100 g exotic tomato mix, sliced
  • 50 g fine green beans, blanched
  • 5 g fresh mint 

  • 5 g fresh coriander
  • 2 blood oranges, sliced
  • For the dressing, mix:
  • 1 T pineapple juice
  • 2 T olive oil
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1 t Woolworths lemongrass paste
  • ½ t chilli flakes
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. To make the marinade, blend all the ingredients in a blender or food processor – the mixture should be chunky. Pour over the venison steaks and chill overnight.

2. Grill the steaks and set aside to rest.

3. Toss the mixed leaves, cucumbers, tomatoes and green beans, then place on a platter. Slice the venison steaks and place on top of the leaves.

4. Garnish with the mint, coriander and blood oranges, then pour over the dressing.

Cook’s note: if using a braai, the steaks can be grilled for 8–10 minutes over a high heat. Alternatively, they can be seared on the stovetop for 2–3 minutes on each side, or to your liking.

Photography: Shavan Rahim
Videography: Erin Wall
Recipes and production: Jacqueline Burgess
Food assistant: Saxon Angelica Kinnear

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Woolworths Free Range Venison Steak is naturally low in fat. Woolworths free range animals are free to roam pastures and natural veld. They're never given any routine antibiotics or growth stimulants.

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Jacqueline Burgess

Recipe by: Jacqueline Burgess

Food stylist Jacqueline Burgess has been working with TASTE for the past six years. She loves coming up with wholesome recipes – whether low and slow or fast 'n fresh.

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