Steak Salad with a Creamy Balsamic Dressing

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Steak Salad with a Creamy Balsamic Dressing

This steak salad is super healthy and satisfying! Tender and juicy steak rests atop a simple salad loaded with fresh ingredients. This steak salad is then topped off with a quick and easy homemade creamy balsamic dressing!

Prep: 10

Cook: 15

Total: 25

Yield:4 servings

Equipment

Large skillet
Large bowl

Ingredients

For the Steak

1 ½ pounds flank steak
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons avocado oil

For the Salad

6 cups arugula
1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
½ cup cucumber sliced
¼ cup red onion sliced
1 avocado sliced

For the Creamy Balsamic Dressing

¼ cup balsamic vinegar
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey see Notes
½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Pat steak dry with a paper towel and evenly season both sides with salt and pepper.
Drizzle steak with avocado oil and transfer to a preheated heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Cook until surface is brown, about 4-5 minutes then flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes on the other side. This yields medium-rare steak.
Transfer steak to a cutting board and leave to rest while you prepare the rest of your salad.
Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl or platter.
Add all creamy balsamic dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk well to combine.
Slice steak against the grain into about ¼-inch thick pieces then place over salad and drizzle with dressing.

Notes

Make it Keto: Use Lakanto Maple-Flavored Syrup in place of the honey.

Recipe yields approximately 4 servings of steak salad with dressing. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving out of 4, using the ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Recipe By:Sam Guarnieri