Grilled Steak and Vegetable Salad with Chipotle Chimichurri Dressing
You can never have too many South American recipes, so give Grilled Steak and Vegetable Salad with Chipotle Chimichurri Dressing The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and דל פחמימות, diet. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, steak and salad, lime juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.
Instructions
Make chimichurri dressing: In a food processor, whirl all ingredients except for chipotles until minced.
Transfer to a small bowl and stir in chipotles.
Prepare steak and salad: Rub steak and zucchini with oil, then sprinkle with 1 tsp. each salt and pepper.
Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a grill to high (450 to 550).
Grill steak, turning once, 6 to 8 minutes total for medium-rare.
Transfer to a board, tent loosely with foil, and let rest 5 minutes. Meanwhile, grill zucchini and bell peppers, turning occasionally, until grill marks appear on zucchini (4 minutes) and bell peppers are blackened (about 10 minutes).
Put bell peppers in a bowl and cover. When cool enough to handle, peel, stem, seed, and dice. Slice steak diagonally across the grain into thin strips, then cut pieces in half.
Cut zucchini in half on a diagonal.
Toss lettuce in a bowl with half the dressing, then divide among plates. Divide zucchini, bell peppers, steak, and avocado slices among plates, then drizzle remaining chimichurri on top.
Garnish with radishes and season with more salt and pepper to taste.
*Silverskin is the thin, shiny connective tissue on the outside of the meat that gets stringy when it cooks.
Remove it with a sharp knife, or ask a butcher to do it.
Recommended wine: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Steak. 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. One wine you could try is Peju Province Merlot. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 38 dollars.
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Peju Province Merlot
Deep ruby in color, the 2016 Merlot offers fragrant, layered aromas of juicy pomegranate, baking spice, and a hint of cedar. Lush fruits of cherry and blackberry envelop the palate. Soft hints of toasted almond and vanilla culminate with an elegant finish. Delicious now, this Merlot will continue to mature for the next 6-8 years.Blend: 95% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Sirah