Ancho Chile Flank Steak Salad

Serves 6
Time 1 hr 50 min

Add a few slices of avocado to the salad for extra texture or serve alongside grilled mangoes or pineapple, if you like. Hints of ancho chile from the steak's marinade will impart a mild heat to the sweet balsamic vinaigrette on the greens.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free

Ingredients

    Steak
    1/2 cupextra-virgin olive oil
    1/4 cupred wine vinegar
    1 tablespoonchili powder
    1 tablespoonground cumin
    1ancho Chile, rehydrated in warm water then seeded and chopped
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    2 poundsflank or skirt steak
    Salad
    6 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    3 tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
    1 smallshallot, finely chopped
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper, to taste
    1 package (10-ounce)mixed salad greens
    3carrots, grated
    12cherry tomatoes, halved
    1/2cucumber, halved, seeded and thinly sliced

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Method

For the steak, combine oil, vinegar, chili powder, cumin, chile, salt and pepper in a wide shallow dish and whisk to combine.


Add steak and turn to coat in marinade.


Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate, turning occasionally, for at least 1 hour, or overnight.


Prepare grill for medium-heat cooking.


Remove steak from marinade and arrange on grill in a single layer.


Cook, flipping once, until medium rare, about 7 minutes per side.


Transfer to a platter and set aside to let rest for 5 minutes, then cut against the grain into thin slices.


For the salad, combine oil, vinegar, shallots, salt and pepper in a large bowl and whisk to combine.


When ready to serve, add salad mix, carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers to bowl with dressing and toss well to coat.


Arrange salad on plates and top with steak. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

480

Total Fat

33g

Saturated Fat

6g

Cholesterol

50mg

Sodium

520mg

Total Carbohydrate

10g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

35g

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