THE Perfect Salad
Eating off the grill, well, not literally, can be healthy as well as just plain good. Looking for a great salad option? Well, here’s the perfect salad that can be fully prepared and ready to go in about 30 minutes. Great for fast quick evening dinner any day of the week.
First, start with a good cut of “Flat Iron Steak”. This is a tender cut of meat and is perfect for adding to the salad to give it protein kick.
This is where you fire up the grill to about 450. If you have a 4 burner grill, then leave the sides on high and two middle burners on medium. Flat Iron steak is great medium rare to medium depending on your taste. It’s VERY juicy cut and is great for supplementing various dishes. It also has two smaller ends which if cooked right, they are the mediums and the center cut can be on the rarer side.
Using your handy temperature gauge, set grill the meat to your taste. Sprinkle a little seasoning on top, or just some ground pepper. A good burger or steak seasoning works as well. Cajun style can give it a definite kick.
Second, make a salad. As corny as this sounds, it’s pretty basic and salads can include just about anything you like, but don’t forget the lettuce. Here’s a quick salad mix we typically throw together. The best plan is to work on the salad while the Flat Iron Steak is grilling. This gives you the quick 30 minute meal.
Start with bowl, glass is nice for presentation & add the following:
- Various greens - Spinach leaf & romaine are very tasty and make a great foundation.
- Chives are great for adding a little extra kick
- Sesame seeds. Adds texture and some protein
- Throw in some crutons, if diet allows for crunchiness
- Cherry tomatoes are nice and add color
- or Slice a few bell peppers or the smaller sweet peppers. Yellow and red add that “just right” color
- Lastly throw in some bacon bits if desired and/or possibly even some blue cheese if you’d like
Once you have your salad prepared, take your Flat Iron Steak off the grill at the temperature of your choice.
Using a good quality cutting board and VERY sharp knife, slice the steak into very thin slices or cut them as thin as possible. Flat Iron steak is very juicy and tender, but thin is in.
Now that you have your Flat Iron Steak all sliced, you can add it to the main salad bowl or prepare a few plates for each of the dinner guests and include a few slices of the steak per plate.
Either way, you’ve just made a fantastic steak salad in less than 30 minutes that will rival any local restaurant. If you use the second preparation method, some guest who are not “into” steak, can opt to just go for the salad.
Now, go grill something, for salad!
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