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Steak Salad with a Creamy Balsamic Dressing

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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 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 servings

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Large bowl

Ingredients

For the Steak

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

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.

Recipe 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 Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 779calProtein: 39gFat: 61gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 824mgPotassium: 1091mgTotal Carbs: 20gFiber: 5gSugar: 14gNet Carbs: 15gVitamin A: 994IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 4mg
Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri
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