Quick Greek Pasta Salad with Steak

Description

One quick, unique and healthy meal that will liven up your taste buds!

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 (1 pound) beef rib eye steak
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ cup chopped shallots
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomato pesto
  • ½ cup sliced black olives
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower kernels

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. When cooked
  2. drain
  3. then toss with olive oil
  4. and keep warm.
  5. Meanwhile
  6. melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the rib-eye on both sides until rosy-pink in the center
  7. 7 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. Remove steak from skillet and cut into bite-size pieces. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in the skillet
  8. and stir in the garlic and shallots. Cook 5 to 10 seconds until fragrant
  9. then return the steak to the pan and cook for another 5 minutes or to desired doneness. Stir in the soy sauce
  10. and cook a few seconds longer
  11. allowing it to evaporate.
  12. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the sun-dried tomato pesto
  13. olives
  14. spinach
  15. basil
  16. parsley
  17. feta cheese and sunflower kernels. Toss with the pasta in a large bowl and serve.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

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