Cilantro-Lime Steak Salad

Description

Whip up this cilantro-lime steak salad for a salad night with a Mexican twist.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons seeded and minced jalapeno pepper (Optional)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¾ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup packed cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound flat iron steak
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
  • ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 plum tomato, diced
  • ½ jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced (Optional)
  • 8 cups torn romaine lettuce
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup tortilla chips, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing: Pulse garlic
  2. jalapeño
  3. and ginger in a blender until finely chopped. Add lime juice
  4. cilantro
  5. honey
  6. balsamic vinegar
  7. and salt; pulse to blend. Turn the blender on; pour in oil in a slow
  8. steady stream. Blend until dressing is smooth.
  9. Set an oven rack about 4 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  10. Make the salad: Season steak with salt and black pepper
  11. then transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
  12. Broil in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 135 degrees F (57 degrees C) for medium-rare
  13. 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  14. While the steak is cooking
  15. stir together corn
  16. bell pepper
  17. onion
  18. tomato
  19. and jalapeño in a bowl.
  20. Remove steak from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Thinly slice steak against the grain.
  21. Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Drizzle dressing over top
  22. then top with steak slices and corn mixture. Sprinkle with feta and serve with tortilla chips.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 6 mins

Total Time: 36 mins

Servings: 4

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