Grilled steak-asian style salad
Grilled steak-asian style salad
Ingredients
STEAK:
- 1 lb beef flank marinating steak
- 1/2 bunch of cilantro, stems roots and leaves.
- 2 cloves elephant garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger root, minced
- 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce (go to Asian section of grocery store)
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce ( it is available now-cut salt down)
- 1 tsp Asian hot chili paste
SALAD INGREDIENTS:
- 10 cups of mixed salad greens definitely washed well with water, patted dry and put in refrigerator to crisp
- 1 large thinly sliced, English Cucumber
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (can use fresh parsley if preferred)
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- 1/4 cup freshly cut green chives in 1/8 inch pieces
CITRUS DRESSING:
- 1/3 cup sugar/Splenda replacement
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup shredded carrot
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp salt reduced soy sauce
- 1 clove elephant garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp hot Asian Chili paste
Instructions
- Mix marinade combining half of the cilantro, garlic, ginger root, hoisin sauce, light soy sauce, lemon juice and chili paste in food processor and blend until mixture becomes a puree.
- Pour marinate into a large seal-able freezer bag. Place meat in bag with sauce; press any excess air out and let sit in refrigerator for 1 to 12 hours, depending on your dinner schedule.
- Set on a medium-high grill, 5 minutes per side.
- Let stand for 10 minutes, prior to cutting on diagonal, thin slices.
- Arrange salad greens on a flat serving dish. Set cucumber slices neatly on top of greens.
- Garnish with mint, cilantro and chives.
- Place steak slices on top and drizzle with Citrus Fruit Dressing.
- This is a dynamite Healthy Recipe with fresh garden herbs and other greens, carrots oh yummy!
- Creative Healthy Recipe serves 6. Enjoy!