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Poor Man’s Steak Salad

January 13, 2016 //  by The Kitchen Snob Leave a Comment

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Poor Man's Steak Salad with sauteed bell peppers with red wine vinaigrette - a perfect recipe for a sugar free diet or if you're doing the Fed Up ChallengeWhether or not you’re doing the sugar free challenge with us, this steak salad is perfect for your New Year’s resolutions that you’re really going to keep this time. I’m so proud of you that I’m virtually squeezing your cheeks. Not those cheeks.

There’s no sugar in the dressing, no bad stuff, no evil vibes, no horrifying first world lettuce problems.

steak-salad-1Just good salad.

You know me, I always have to snob things up a bit. I took an extra step and added some sautéed red and orange bell peppers (you can use any color you like). It was easy though because they cooked while I prepped everything else.

My thought process is, if we’re going to be eating sugar free and depriving ourselves of white starches and all the other bad things we like to eat, we gotta make our meals taste extra good!

The bell peppers make this salad. But if you’re feelin lazy, I gotchuu. Leave them out.

Since eating healthy can be quite expensive, I wanted to buy an inexpensive cut of meat and still find a way to make it taste delish. I decided on top round steak. If you recently won the lottery and want to buy filet mignon, go for it.

Poor Man's Steak Salad with sauteed bell peppers with red wine vinaigrette - a perfect recipe for a sugar free diet or if you're doing the Fed Up ChallengeA few tips here and then we’ll get to the recipe because are we starving or are we starving?!

Poor Man’s Steak Salad Tip #1

Take the steak out before you prep everything else, pat both sides with a paper towel and let it sit out to bring it down to room temperature. Taking off the excess moisture will help it brown on the outside. Apply the steak rub early so the rub sits on the steak while you prepare the salad. If you want to use your own steak rub, that’s fine, just make sure there isn’t any sugar in it if you’re doing the Fed Up Challenge. 🙂

When you’re steak is done cooking, let it rest for at least 5 minutes so you don’t cut into it and let all the juices run out. Dry steak = no flavor.

Poor Man's Steak Salad with sauteed bell peppers with red wine vinaigrette - a perfect recipe for a sugar free diet or if you're doing the Fed Up ChallengePoor Man’s Steak Salad Tip #2

Whisk that dressing like a spaz. I mean, really spaz it up. The picture above is not the dressing, that’s the rub. Don’t whisk the rub like a spaz, just whisk that like a normal, decent human being.

Poor Man’s Steak Salad Tip #3

Even if you’re feeling lazy and are saying to yourself “God, why must I cook tonight? Why me? Why must I be banished from McDonalds? Dear God, why?!?!?!”… take the time to sauté the bell peppers. They turn out so perfectly sweet and they really compliment the salad. Without dessert, we’ll do anything for sweet.

That’s it!

If you’re doing the Fed Up Challenge with me, feel free to share your comments, gripes, sugar cravings, favorite tv shows, lost car key woes, or anything else you think I should know.

Poor Man's Steak Salad with sauteed bell peppers with red wine vinaigrette - a perfect recipe for a sugar free diet or if you're doing the Fed Up Challenge

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For the steak rub

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon hot paprika
  • 1 tablespoon granulated onion*
  • 1 tablespoon granulated garlic*
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

For the dressing

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated onion*
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry Italian herb seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 40 turns fresh ground black pepper (on the fine setting)

For the salad

  • 1 top round steak, any size you like
  • 2 bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange), seeded and cut into 2″ strips
  • 2 heads hearts of romaine, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped baby spinach
  • 1 cup diced baby carrots
  • 1 cup diced zucchini

Instructions

  1. Take out the steak, dry off both sides with some paper towels, and leave on a cutting board or large plate while you do the following steps.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the steak rub. Generously rub both sides of the steak with the rub, pressing it in with your fingers in a circular motion. Rub it into the ends as well. Set aside.
  3. In a large nonstick skillet, preheat some olive oil on medium low. When pan is preheated, add the bell peppers and sprinkle with a little salt. Saute them on medium low for about 20-30 min, stirring occasionally, until soft and flexible, while you do the rest of the steps.
  4. In a small bowl, combine ingredients for the dressing, whisk together and set aside.
  5. Get your salad together: In a large bowl combine lettuce, spinach, carrots, and zucchini. Set aside.
  6. Preheat your grill or oven. I used my oven. For oven cooking: preheat oven to 450° on broil. Put steak on broiler pan on top oven rack. Leave oven door slightly open while broiling (you can prop it open with some rolled up tinfoil). Broil for 3-4 minutes each side, depending on your preference and thickness of steak.
  7. When steak is done. Take out and let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Slice on the diagonal against the grain.
  8. Before mixing salad, vigorously whisk dressing until it is emulsified. Pour over salad, add peppers, and toss together. Top with steak slices.

Notes

*Granulated onion and garlic is not the same as “powder.” Powder is going to have a more intense flavor because it is finer in texture. If you’re using powder, you might want to use less than stated in recipe, taste, and then add more if necessary.

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