Tasty Tuesday: Grilled Steak and Vegetable Salad

Do you have leftovers from Valentine’s Day that you don’t know what to do with? If so, this #TastyTuesday recipe is just what you need. Say “so long” to leftovers and “hello” to a healthy, family meal. Easy, delicious, beef, it's what's for dinner. 

Grilled Steak and Vegetable Salad

Total Recipe Time: 30 to 35 minutes
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 beef Strip Steaks Boneless, cut 3/4 inch thick (about 8oz each)
• 1 medium sweet potato, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• 3 different vegetables such as zucchini, yellow squash, asparagus, eggplant, red onion, red and yellow bell pepper or Romaine lettuce, cut lengthwise into quarters
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat dressing or vinaigrette, such as Italian, noncreamy Caesar or red wine vinegar, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Toss potato and vegetables with 1/4 cup dressing; set aside. Rub beef Steaks with garlic and pepper. 
2. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Arrange vegetables around steaks. Grill steaks, covered, 7 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill time remains the same) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. Grill lettuce and asparagus 2 to 4 minutes; grill other vegetables 11 to 15 minutes or until crisp-tender, turning occasionally.
3. Carve steaks and vegetables into bite-sized pieces. Combine beef, vegetables and remaining 1/4 cup dressing in large bowl; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.

Tasty Tuesday: Layered Beef Salad On-The-Go

The New Year is a time for resolutions. Those resolutions often revolve around improving your health and fitness, kicking bad habits or mending/strengthening relationships. Well our challenge to you is to embrace all three of those categories with one grocery item- lean beef! It can help improve your health, power your fitness, kick unhealthy eating habits with great taste and bring families around the dinner table. That sounds like a recipe for a flavorful life, and that's what lean beef can offer you this New Year! 

Don't leave those resolutions behind when you head back to school or work! Take them with you with this week's #TastyTuesday recipe for Layered Beef Salad On-The-Go! It's healthy, delicious and mobile! New Year. New You. Lean Beef.

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Layered Beef Salad On-The-Go

Total Recipe Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

• 3 ounces cooked lean beef (such as Top Sirloin Steak, Strip Steak, Tenderloin Steak or Flank Steak), cut into slices
• 3 cups mixed salad greens or chopped romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup assorted vegetables (such as shredded carrots, sliced cucumber, grape tomatoes, sliced radish, sugar snap peas)
• 1/4 cup cooked small pasta, rinsed drained chickpeas or Great Northern beans

Dressing:

• 1/4 cup Greek or plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons orange juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Combine dressing ingredients in bottom of medium container or small bowl with lid.
2. Layer salad greens, vegetables, pasta or beans and beef on top of dressing. Close lid securely or cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.
3. Before serving, shake covered container to coat salad well.

Tasty Tuesday: Lean and Green

Eating healthy during the summertime can be the easiest thing to do and the hardest thing all at the same time! Think about it. Fresh fruits and vegetables line farmer's markets begging you to buy and indulge, all while the sweltering Alabama heat makes you crave an ice cold treat. (Unfortunately ice cream made with fresh fruit still isn't healthy, but it sure is delicious!)

This can cause a dilemma because while you desire to take in all the great summertime flavors, you also want to keep that bikini body you worked so hard for all winter and spring. We at the Alabama Cattlemen's Association understand the pickle you're in, and we have a great option for you!

Summertime Salads, Topped With Beef

Summer salads are the best. Take those fresh greens and top them with fruit, garden-fresh veggies and even a light vinaigrette made from an acidic summer fruit. But what makes them better is when you take a lean cut of beef, slice it and serve it on top of that bed of greens. Lean beef will help keep that salad lite while providing you with essential vitamins and nutrients needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle and that bikini body! 

While we can't guarantee it will take away those cravings for a sweet summertime treat, we can assure you that it will keep you full and focused without the guilt!

For creative recipe ideas on how to live a flavorful life, visit Beef It's What's For Dinner.