Description
This One-Pot Steak Salad delivers a gourmet dining experience with minimal cleanup, featuring perfectly seared grass-fed steak and fresh seasonal greens, all in under twenty minutes.
Ingredients
1 lb Grass-fed Sirloin or Ribeye Steak
2 tbsp Avocado Oil
4 cups Mixed Baby Greens or Arugula
1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup Red Onion, thinly sliced
3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 tsp Raw Honey or Maple Syrup
Sea Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Remove the steak from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking and dry it with a paper towel. Season generously with sea salt and black pepper on both sides
- Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Add avocado oil until shimmering
- Sear the steak in the pan for about 3-4 minutes per side for medium-rare without moving it
- Remove the steak and let it rest for 5-8 minutes on a cutting board
- Optional: Toss cherry tomatoes into the hot pan for 60 seconds to softe
- In a small jar, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and honey. Season with salt
- In a large bowl, add greens, onions, and charred tomatoes. Toss with the dressing
- Slice the rested steak against the grain into thin strips and lay over the salad. Pour any juices over the top
Notes
For a vegan version, replace steak with cauliflower or tofu and honey with maple syrup.
Use a cast-iron skillet for better heat retention for optimal searing.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: to taste
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg