Spice-Rubbed New York Strip

By Ellan

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tab. chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 tab. fresh lime juice
• 1 tab. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teas. finely chopped seeded serrano chile
• 1 avocado, peeled and diced
• 1/2 teas. salt, divided
• 1 teas. ground cumin
• 1 teas. paprika
• 1/2 teas. garlic powder
• 1/2 teas. chipotle chile powder
• 1/4 teas. ground cinnamon
• 2 (8oz.) New York strip steaks, trimmed
• Cooking Spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat grill to high heat.

Place first 6 ingredients in a bowl; gently stir in 1/4 teas. salt. Set aside.

Combine remaining 1/4 teas. salt, cumin, and next 4 ingredients (through cinnamon) in a bowl; rub spice mixture over both sides of steaks. Place steaks on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes; cut steaks across the grain into thin slices. Serve steaks with avocado-lime salsa.

284 cal., 17.4 g fat (4.1 sat fat), 25.8 pro, 6.7 g carb., 4.1 g fiber, 68 mg chol, 2.2 mg iron, 361 mg. sodium, 34 mg calc.