Flank Steak With Cherry Tomato Salad Recipe

When cherry tomatoes are being picked by the bucketful and delivered to the market or store, you know it is time to make a salad of epic cherry tomato proportions - after all, you cannot stop eating just one small, delicious, must-have-more tomatoes!

Harvest two pounds of them, along with a small red onion, a handful of green olives, and a cup of celery hearts (the most tender inner ribs of the celery bunch), and chill all ingredients in a large bowl, complete with celery seeds, horseradish, and an olive oil dressing. You've never eaten a salad like this before!

As much as salads are appreciated for their nourishing vitamin and mineral contents, it is the essential proteins that will give us the energy to thrive throughout the day.

Your mind might automatically associate flank steaks with fajitas, stir-fries, or Korean bulgogi, though it sits well next to salads, too, so long as you slice it against the grain, at a 45-degree angle, for the best bites. Slice it any other way, and it will be displeasingly chewy.

Flank steak is low in fat; as such, it benefits greatly by marinating in spices, or in tenderizing by using a meat mallet.

This meal is extremely rich in proteins; those living a Keto lifestyle may need to adjust the amount. If carbs complete the meal for you, let us suggest a platter of grilled and zesty sweet potatoes, since the grill is already on.

Flank Steak With Cherry Tomato Salad Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 30 min Cook: 15 min

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs. flank steak
• 2 tsp. paprika
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• Avocado oil for brushing
• Salt and pepper to taste

Tomato Salad Ingredients

• 2 lbs. cherry tomatoes, halved
• ½ red onion, finely chopped
• ½ cup green olives, sliced
• 1 cup celery hearts, chopped
• 3 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp. horseradish
• ½ tsp. celery seeds
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Allow steak to come to room temperature prior to cooking.
2. In a small bowl, combine paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
3. Rub the spice mixture all over the steak and marinate for 20 minutes.
4. Bring the grill to medium heat. Using the avocado oil, brush the grill rack to prevent the meat from sticking.
5. Place steak on the grill and allow it to cook for about 5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness and desired doneness.
6. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing across the grain.
7. For tomato salad: In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, olives, and celery.
8. In a separate bowl, combine the vinegar, horseradish, celery seeds, and olive oil. Mix well and season to taste.
9. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix until everything is well coated.
10. Chill salad until ready to serve.

Flank Steak With Cherry Tomato Salad Recipe

Steak and tomatoes are the perfect combinations, though perfection only grows with the addition of steamed asparagus or grilled sweet potatoes.

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 521 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2-3 lbs. flank steak
• 2 tsp. paprika
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• Avocado oil for brushing
• Salt and pepper to taste

Tomato Salad Ingredients

• 2 lbs. cherry tomatoes halved
• ½ red onion finely chopped
• ½ cup green olives sliced
• 1 cup celery hearts chopped
• 3 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp. horseradish
• ½ tsp. celery seeds
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Allow steak to come to room temperature prior to cooking.
• In a small bowl, combine paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
  2 tsp. paprika, ½ tsp. cayenne pepper, Salt and pepper to taste
• Rub the spice mixture all over the steak and marinate for 20 minutes.
  2-3 lbs. flank steak
• Bring the grill to medium heat. Using the avocado oil, brush the grill rack to prevent the meat from sticking.
  Avocado oil for brushing
• Place steak on the grill and allow it to cook for about 5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness and desired doneness.
• Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing across the grain.
• For tomato salad: In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, olives, and celery.
  2 lbs. cherry tomatoes, ½ red onion, ½ cup green olives, 1 cup celery hearts
• In a separate bowl, combine the vinegar, horseradish, celery seeds, and olive oil. Mix well and season to taste.
  3 tbsp. rice wine vinegar, 2 tbsp. horseradish, ½ tsp. celery seeds, ¼ cup olive oil, Salt and pepper to taste
• Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix until everything is well coated.
• Chill salad until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 52gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 464mgPotassium: 1456mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2760IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 117mgIron: 6mg

Keyword cherry tomato, flank steak, paleo, recipe, salad

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