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Healthy Alternative Recipes
Grilled Flank Steak and Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp balsamic or sherry vinegar
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1 1/4-lb flank steak, well trimmed
- 2 sweet red peppers, halved and seeded
- 2 sweet yellow peppers, halved and seeded
- 2 medium zucchini, cut in 1/2-inch slices on the diagonal
- 2 thin eggplants, cut in 1/2 inch slices on the diagonal
- 2 Portobello mushrooms, stems removed
- 1 large sweet onion, cut in 1/2 inch slices
- 1 Mustard Horseradish Vinaigrette Dressing
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp finely grated white horseradish
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn in 1/2 inch/1 cm pieces
Method
- In a small bowl, combine mustard, brown sugar, garlic, vinegar, pepper and cumin. Rub into steak and marinate for 1 to 12 hours in refrigerator.
- Grill steak on medium-high for 3 to 4 minutes per side for rare. Allow to rest for 5 to 30 minutes before carving.
- Meanwhile, grill peppers, skin side down, until blackened. Cool and peel.
- Cut into 1-inch/2.5 cm slices.
- Grill zucchini, eggplants, mushrooms and onion on both sides until brown and cooked through.
- Slice mushrooms and onions.
- Cut steak on the diagonal, against the grain, into thin slices.
- Combine with grilled vegetables in a large bowl and toss.
- In a small bowl, combine garlic, horseradish, mustard, vinegar and oil.
- Toss with salad. Sprinkle with basil.
Recipe Notes
Makes 6 servings
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Nutritional Value per Serving
- Calories 341
- Protein 24.3 g
- Fat 16.7 g
- Saturates 4.3 g
- Cholesterol 36 mg
- Carbohydrate 25.4 g
- Fibre 5.5 g
- Sodium 101 mg
- Potassium 937 mg
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Canadian Diabetes Association
Food Choice Value per Serving
- 2 Fruits & Vegetables
- 1½ Fats & Oils
- 3 Protein
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