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Easy Herbed Beef & Apple-Walnut Salad

Easy Herbed Beef & Apple-Walnut Salad

with Mustard Dressing
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on June 02, 2026
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Calories
472 kcal
Protein
33.5g protein
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Eggs
  • Walnut
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Almond
  • Brazil nut
  • Traces of Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Macadamia
  • Pine Nut
  • Pistachio
  • Pecan

With some tasty additions, like walnuts, mustard dressing and apple, this herby beef salad gets taken to another level. You'll be waving goodbye to boring and bland supermarket salads and never looking back! This recipe is under 650kcal per serving and under 40g carbohydrates per serving.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 head

baby cos lettuce

1 packet

celery

1

apple

1 packet

beef strips

1 sachet

Aussie spice blend

1 packet

Dijon mustard

1 packet

mayonnaise

(Contains: Eggs)

1 packet

walnuts

(Contains: Walnut May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Pecan.)

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

2 tsp

honey

Energy (kJ)1976 kJ
Calories472 kcal
Fat31.7 g
of which saturates5.4 g
Carbohydrate12.5 g
of which sugars10.5 g
Dietary Fibre5.7 g
Protein33.5 g
Sodium789 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Roughly chop baby cos lettuce. • Thinly slice celery. • Thinly slice apple into sticks. • Discard any liquid from beef strips packaging. • In a bowl, combine beef strips, Aussie spice blend and a drizzle of olive oil.

2
2

• Heat a large frying pan over high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • When oil is hot, cook beef strips in batches, tossing, until browned and cooked through, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat, add half the honey and toss to coat.

TIP: Cooking the meat in batches over high heat helps it stay tender.

3
3

• In a large bowl, combine Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, the remaining honey and a drizzle of olive oil. • Add cos lettuce, celery and apple to the dressing and toss to combine. Season to taste.

4
4

• Divide apple cos salad between bowls. • Top with herbed beef and sprinkle over walnuts to serve. Enjoy!

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026
  • Flavour: Many loved the tasty mix of flavours, especially the honey-mustard dressing, apples, and walnuts adding sweetness and crunch.
  • Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, making it perfect for hot summer nights.
  • Suggestions: Some found the beef tough; consider cooking it as one piece and slicing after, or try swapping for chicken.
  • Portions: Several mentioned the meal was light; adding garlic bread or rice helped fill up hungry eaters.
  • Texture: The combination of crisp apples and crunchy walnuts received praise for adding interesting textures to the salad.
AI-generated from customer reviews

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