The Cilantro Dressing does double-duty here, as both a marinade for the steak and as a dressing for the finished salads.
grilled flank steak salad
start to finish: 30 minutes
makes: 2 servings
- 1 recipe Cilantro Dressing
- 8 ounces beef flank steak
- 2 small yellow and/or red sweet peppers, seeded and halved
- 1 fresh ear corn, husked and silks removed
- 2 green onions, trimmed
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 4 cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ of a small avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and cut up (optional)
Cilantro Dressing: In a blender or small food processor combine 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons chopped shallot; 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon water; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 large clove garlic, peeled and quartered; ¼ teaspoon chili powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; and ¼ teaspoon ground cumin. Cover and blend or process until combined.
1 Prepare Cilantro Dressing and divide it into two portions.
2 Trim fat from steak. Score both sides of steak in a diamond pattern by making shallow diagonal cuts at 1-inch intervals. Place steak in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. Pour one portion of the Cilantro Dressing over steak in bag; set aside remaining dressing portion. Seal bag; turn to coat steak. Marinate in refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes.
3 Coat sweet peppers, corn, and green onions with cooking spray.
4 For a charcoal or gas grill, place steak and corn on the grill rack directly over medium heat. Grill, covered, for 15 to 18 minutes or until steak is medium rare (145°F), turning once. For corn, allow 15 to 20 minutes. Add sweet pepper halves to the grill for the last 8 minutes of grilling and green onions for the last 4 minutes grilling, turning frequently.
5 Thinly slice steak against the grain. Coarsely chop sweet peppers and green onions; cut corn from cob. Divide romaine lettuce between two salad plates. Arrange sliced steak, grilled vegetables, tomatoes, and, if desired, avocado on lettuce. Drizzle salads with the remaining portion of the Cilantro Dressing.
nutrition facts per serving:357 cal., 15 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 47 mg chol., 376 mg sodium, 31 g carb., 5 g fiber, 29 g pro.