Grilled Asian Steak and Spinach Salad

Grilled Asian Steak and Spinach Salad
Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Grilled Asian Steak and Spinach Salad could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 273 calories, 14g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of baby spinach, brown sugar, soy sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat grill.
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Wash and dry spinach.
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Place the leaves in a large salad bowl; set aside.
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Whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, lime juice, sugar, and soy sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or grill pan on prepared grill. When oil is hot but not smoking, saut onion, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
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Transfer onion to bowl with spinach.
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Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet. Sear steak over medium-high heat about 3 minutes per side or until medium-rare.
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Remove skillet from heat, and immediately transfer the steak to a cutting board; let rest.
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Return skillet to heat, and add soy-lime mixture to pan; turn heat to medium-high. Deglaze skillet by stirring constantly and loosening brown bits on bottom. Cover and keep warm.
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Slice steak as thinly as possible, cutting against grain, and arrange over onions and greens.
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Drizzle with sauce, and garnish with a cilantro sprig.
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Sprinkle with peanuts (if desired).
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Serve immediately.

Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir

Steak can be paired with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir. After all, beef and red wine are a classic combination. Generally, leaner steaks go well with light or medium-bodied reds, such as pinot noir or merlot, while fattier steaks can handle a bold red, such as cabernet sauvingnon. The Flora Springs Napa Valley Merlot with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.
Flora Springs Napa Valley Merlot
Flora Springs Napa Valley Merlot
Bursting with big black cherry, juniper berry and black licorice flavors, easing into notes of cardamom, cinnamon, and gentle vanilla creme. There's an intriguing granite minerality to the wine along with a toasty, sweet oak profile in the finish. This is a wonderful stand-alone wine, but can be paired with a variety of dishes. It's forceful personality make it a good match for almost anything a Cabernet would be paired with, a favorite steak dish for instance, yet the wine's tannin structure is soft enough to pair with eggplant parmesan or your favorite chicken dish.
DifficultyMedium
Ready In20 m.
Servings4
Health Score63
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