Description
A vibrant and flavorful salad featuring perfectly grilled flank steak, tossed with a zesty chimichurri sauce and fresh greens. This recipe is designed to bring joy and a sense of playful discovery back into your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs flank steak
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups fresh parsley, packed
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, packed
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
- Place the flank steak in a shallow dish and pour the marinade over it. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
- While the steak marinates, prepare the chimichurri. In a food processor, combine parsley, cilantro, garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Process until finely chopped and well combined.
- Grill the flank steak for 4-6 minutes per side for medium-rare, or until it reaches your desired doneness.
- Let the steak rest for 10 minutes before slicing it thinly against the grain.
- In a large bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
- Add the sliced flank steak to the salad.
- Drizzle the chimichurri sauce over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your delicious creation!
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your spice preference.
- This chimichurri sauce is also delicious on chicken or fish.
- If you don’t have a grill, you can pan-sear the flank steak.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 110mg