For those who think salads are for women who lunch, you have not met the great Steak Salad. Hearty, nutritious and oh so flavorful.
Did I mention it’s beautiful too?
Plus if you have picky eaters who reject salads. Give this one a try. You can even use a lot less Lettuce and more of the other stuff they might love!
It starts with a marinade of flank steak. Before you ask, yes I HIGHLY recommend marinading this cut of meat. It needs a little tenderizing.
You can use all sorts of different fruits! Blueberries, strawberries, pears, apples, and more. If you are more of a veggie lover you can easily just use your favorite veggies.
Plus the cheeses, oh the cheese. Use anything from cheddar to goat and everything in between.
Add in some nuts or seeds and you have a power-packed nutritional meal.
Oh, and it’s downright yummy!
Heres what you NEED!
The Steak and Marinade:
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 c balsamic vinegar
1/4 c gluten free soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tbsp mustard powder
1 tsp heaping onion powder
1 tsp salt
4 pound flank steak
Mix all ingredients in a gallon bag then add flank steak. Marinade at least 3 hours but not more then 8hrs. When ready to cook on the grill. Take the steak out of refrigerator for 30 minutes before grilling. SPRINKLE WITH SALT BEFORE GRILLING. Grill on a medium for around 5-7 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of the steak. As well as the doneness of your preference. I will say that flank steak is better on the medium rare/medium side. Other wise it can be tough to eat. Once it is cooked LET THE STEAK REST. Very important step or you will lose the juice. Then you will slice against the grain. Simple as that!
The Salad
Spring salad mix of choice
Seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower)
Nuts (walnuts, cashews, almonds, pistachios)
Fruit (blueberries, strawberries, pears, apples)
Cheese ( goat, feta, blue, shredded)
Onion ( green or red)
I love laying this all out on a board to let kiddos build there own masterpiece! This is also so great of gatherings. Don’t forget you can easily add veggies into the mix as well.
Dressing: Balsamic Honey
1 c Olive oil
1/3 c Balsamic Vinegar
2 tbsp Honey
1 tsp Minced garlic
1/2 tsp Onion powder
2 tsp Dijion mustard
1/4 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Salt
Put all in a mason jar and blend ( hand emersion blender). You can also do in a blender.
