Beef Tenderloin With Roasted Cauliflower-Pomegranate Salad
Beef Tenderloin With Roasted Cauliflower-Pomegranate Salad

Ingredients:
- 2 beef tenderloin fillets, roughly 10 oz. each
- 5 tbsp coconut oil, divided
- 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 head cauliflower, core removed and cut into bite sized pieces
- 5 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp whole-grain Dijon mustard
- 1 package stems removed, baby kale or baby spinach
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Heat cast iron skillet, or other oven safe skillet, on high heat with 1 tablespoon coconut oil.
- Sprinkle fillets on both sides with black pepper. Sear for 2 minutes on each side until a light crust forms.
- Transfer skillet to oven and continue cooking for 5-6 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Place fillets on separate plate to rest.
- Toss 2 tablespoons of oil with cauliflower and shallots; season with additional pepper if desired. Scatter vegetables in beef pan, return to oven, and continue to bake, stirring vegetables once, approx 15 - 18 minutes.
Remove from oven. - Whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, lemon juice, and mustard. Stir kale into hot pan containing vegetables.
- Drizzle with coconut oil mixture and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds.
- Slice beef and serve with cauliflower pomegranate salad