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Simple Beef & Beet Quinoa Bowl
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Simple Beef & Beet Quinoa Bowl

Iron-Rich Warm Grain Bowl

35 minMediumServes 1

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Why it fits your menstrual phase

Grass-fed beef delivers heme iron (easily absorbed). Beets supply folate + nitrates for blood support. Quinoa is a complete protein and complex carb.

  • Egg-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free

Ingredients

  • 5 oz grass-fed steak
  • 1 medium beet
  • ¾ cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup Swiss chard or baby spinach
  • 1 oz feta
  • 1 tbsp cold pressed olive oil
  • 1 squeeze fresh lemon juice
  • 1 pinch celtic sea salt

How to make it

  1. 1Pat the steak dry and season with sea salt
  2. 2Heat olive oil (or beef tallow) in a skillet over medium-high heat
  3. 3Sear the steak 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare; rest 5 minutes off the heat
  4. 4While the steak rests, massage the chopped Swiss chard with a splash of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon
  5. 5Slice the cooked beet into wedges
  6. 6Build the bowl: cooked quinoa, Swiss chard, beet wedges, and sliced steak on top
  7. 7Finish with crumbled feta and an extra drizzle of olive oil

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