Mediterranean Beef Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 17 Minutes |
Ready In: 37 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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With juicy strips of steak and rich feta cheese, it's hard to believe that this main dish salad recipe has less than 200 calories per serving. From Diabetic Living Ingredients:
1 lb boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon black pepper |
4 cups torn romaine leaves |
1/2 of a small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings |
1 cup halved cherries or 1 cup grape tomatoes |
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 ounces, or cheese of your choice) |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel |
3 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 tablespoon snipped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
salt and black pepper |
Directions:
1. SALAD:.
2. Trim fat from steak. Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Place steak on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat until desired doneness, turning once halfway through broiling time. Allow 15 to 17 minutes for medium-rare doneness (145 degrees F) or 20 to 22 minutes for medium doneness (160 degrees F). Thinly slice steak.
3. Divide romaine among 4 dinner plates. Top with sliced meat, red onion, tomatoes, and feta cheese. Drizzle with Lemon Vinaigrette.
4. LEMON VINAIGRETTE:.
5. In a screw-top jar combine olive oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, oregano and garlic. Cover and shake well. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Makes about 1/2 cup.
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