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Braised Beef with Arugula and Grapefruit Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Braised Beef with Arugula and Grapefruit Salad

19 ingredients Serves 6. openrecipes
Braised Beef with Arugula and Grapefruit Salad

In this fresh take on braised beef, the meat is slow cooked with apple juice until very tender. Then the dish is garnished with an arugula, avocado and grapefruit salad just before serving.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

887
Calories
33g
Protein
52g
Fat
82g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Apple Juice 1 medium (182g) 95
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Grapefruit 1/2 fruit (123g) 52
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Hazelnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 beef bottom round, about 3 1/2 lb., trimmed of most fat and
  • tied
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 celery stalk, sliced
  • 1/2 cup apple juice, preferably unfiltered
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. honey mustard
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cups baby arugula
  • 2 avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and sliced lengthwise
  • 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 large grapefruit, peeled and segmented
  • 2/3 cup hazelnuts, toasted and skinned
  • 4 large fresh basil leaves, finely slivered (optional)

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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