Grilled Steak Salad with Pineapple-Ginger Dressing
By TrayH
This main course salad has it all: tender greens, crisp radishes, sweet pineapple, beefy steak, and a bright, fresh dressing that packs a bit of heat, too. Look for peeled and cut fresh pineapple in the produce section of your supermarket; it’s a great time-saver.
Ingredients
- ~For the dressing:
- 5 Tbs. pineapple juice
- 1 Tbs. soy sauce
- 1 Tbs. peanut oil
- 1 Tbs. Asian sesame oil
- 2 tsp. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp. finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- Large pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup small-diced fresh pineapple
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh cilantro
- ~For the steak:
- 1 lb. flank steak
- 1-1/2 Tbs. vegetable oil; more for the grill
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ~For the salad:
- 6 oz. torn butter lettuce (about 6 lightly packed cups)
- 1 medium cucumber, seeded and thinly sliced
- 3 radishes, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallion (both white and light-green parts)
Details
Adapted from finecooking.com
Preparation
Step 1
* Heat a gas grill to medium high.
~Make the dressing:
* In a small bowl, whisk the pineapple juice, soy sauce, peanut oil, sesame oil, lime juice, honey, ginger, garlic, and pepper flakes to blend.
* Stir in the pineapple and cilantro.
~Cook the steak:
* Rub the steak with the oil and season with 1 tsp. each salt and pepper.
* Clean and oil the grill grates.
* Grill the steak, covered, until it has nice grill marks on one side, 5 to 6 minutes.
* Flip and reduce the heat to medium.
* Cook, covered, until done to your liking, an additional 4 to 5 minutes for medium rare.
* Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
~Assemble the salad:
* In a large bowl, toss the lettuce, cucumber, and radishes with about half of the dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide among 4 large plates.
* Thinly slice the steak across the grain and drape it over the greens.
* Drizzle some of the remaining dressing over the beef, sprinkle with the scallions, and serve.
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