My Favorite Steak Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
This fresh steak salad is the perfect mix of tender beef, creamy avocado, and a zesty honey lime dressing.
recipesbynani.comThere is something about this salad that makes it a favorite in my house. It brings together juicy steak with cool cucumber and sweet corn, making it light enough for a summer evening but hearty enough to keep everyone full.
My best tip is to let your steak rest for a few minutes before you slice it. This keeps all those delicious juices inside the meat rather than all over your cutting board.
🧺 Ingredients
- 1 pound flank or sirloin steak
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup fresh or canned corn
- 1 large cucumber, diced
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil for dressing
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
👩🍳Instructions
- 1
Season the steak on both sides with salt and pepper.
- 2
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- 3
Cook the steak for about 4 to 5 minutes per side until it reaches your preferred level of doneness.
- 4
Remove the steak from the pan and let it rest on a plate for at least 5 minutes before slicing it into thin strips.
- 5
While the steak rests, whisk together the remaining olive oil, lime juice, and honey in a small bowl to create the dressing.
- 6
In a large salad bowl, combine the lettuce, corn, cucumber, avocado, and minced jalapeño.
- 7
Top the salad with the sliced steak and drizzle the honey lime dressing over everything before serving.
💡 Tips
If you have leftovers, store the dressing separately from the greens so the salad stays crisp for the next day. This salad is also great topped with a little bit of crumbled feta or goat cheese if you want some extra tang.
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