Description
Thai-inspired grilled beef salad dances with zesty herbs and charred meat. Tangy lime dressing and crisp vegetables create a refreshing meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 17.6 oz (500 grams) beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 4 cups mixed salad greens (arugula, spinach, and romaine)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinaigrette
- Salt, to taste
- Fresh basil, chopped (for garnish)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Grill Preparation: Ignite the grill to high heat, creating an intense cooking surface for optimal beef caramelization.
- Beef Seasoning: Coat beef slices with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, ensuring complete flavor infusion and protective marinade.
- Grilling Process: Sear beef on scorching grates, developing a rich exterior and achieving desired doneness within 2-3 minutes per side, maintaining succulent internal texture.
- Resting Phase: Allow grilled beef to rest, enabling internal juices to redistribute and enhance overall tenderness.
- Salad Assembly: Combine crisp salad greens, cherry tomatoes, and red onion slices in a large mixing bowl, creating a vibrant vegetable foundation.
- Plating Technique: Strategically layer grilled beef strips across the vegetable base, ensuring balanced distribution and visual appeal.
- Dressing Application: Drizzle balsamic vinaigrette over the salad, gently tossing to create a glossy, flavor-enhanced coating for all ingredients.
- Final Garnish: Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese and freshly chopped herbs, adding textural complexity and aromatic brightness to complete the dish.
Notes
- Preheat Grill Precisely: Achieve intense heat for perfect caramelization and robust beef flavor, ensuring grill marks and optimal charring.
- Season Strategically: Massage beef with olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper to create a protective flavor barrier that enhances natural meat qualities.
- Monitor Cooking Time Carefully: Grill beef for 2-3 minutes per side, watching closely to reach desired doneness without overcooking.
- Rest Meat Thoroughly: Allow grilled beef to rest for several minutes, enabling internal juices to redistribute and guarantee maximum tenderness and succulence.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg