Latin Style Flank Steak Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Serves1
IngredientsBeef, Fruit, Vegetables
Menu PartSalad
Cuisine TypeAmerican

Source: Grandview Medical Center (Dayton, Ohio)

A fresh lime vinaigrette completes this salad of marinated flank steak and housemade pico de gallo.

Ingredients

3 oz. romaine lettuce, chopped
3 oz. corn pico de gallo (recipe follows)
3 oz. wild rice, precooked
3 oz. flank steak, marinated (recipe follows)
1 1/2 oz. cheese
5 plantain chips, housemade or purchased
1/2 oz. sliced jarred jalapeños
2 oz. lime vinaigrette (recipe follows)

Flank Steak Marinade
Yield: 12 3-ounce portions

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp. lime juice
1/2 cup Minor’s Adobo Base
3 lb. flank steak

Corn Pico de Gallo
Yield: 2 quarts

3 1/2 cups corn
2 cups tomatoes, small dice
2 medium red peppers, small dice
2 medium green peppers, small dice
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. cumin
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Lime Vinaigrette
Yield: 36 ounces

1 shallot, quartered
13 garlic cloves
1 jalapeño, seeds removed, rough chopped
1 1/2 cups lime juice
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
3 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups salad oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

  1. Arrange lettuce on bottom of plate or container.
  2. In one corner, place pico de gallo on top of lettuce.
  3. Moving clockwise, place rice, steak and cheese in each corner.
  4. In center, arrange plantain chips and jalapeños. Drizzle with lime vinaigrette or place vinaigrette in 2-ounce soufflé cup for grab and go.

Flank Steak Marinade

  1. Mix olive oil, lime juice and base together to create marinade.
  2. Coat steak with marinade; marinate for 24 hours.
  3. Remove from marinade, season with salt and pepper.
  4. Grill to desired doneness; let meat rest then thinly slice on bias against grain. Refrigerate until ready for use.

Corn Pico de Gallo 

  1. Combine all ingredients; toss until fully incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Refrigerate until ready for service.

Lime Vinaigrette

  1. Combine first seven ingredients together; blend with immersion blender or in food processor.
  2. When mix is smooth, slowly add oil until fully incorporated.
  3. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper; refrigerate until ready to use.

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