Steak Salad with Creamy Ranch Dressing

Name: Steak Salad with Creamy Ranch Dressing
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 cups salad and about 3 ounces meat)
Ingredients: Steak:; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon brown sugar; ½ teaspoon ground red pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 1 (1-pound) boneless sirloin steak, trimmed (about 1/2 inch thick); Cooking spray; Salad:; 4 (1-ounce) slices sourdough bread; 1 garlic clove, halved; 2 cups grape tomatoes; 1 cup halved and sliced cucumber; 1 cup sliced red onion; 1 (16-ounce) bag classic iceberg salad mix (such as Dole's); ½ cup fat-free ranch dressing

4 Ratings
3 Reviews

Topped with homemade croutons and juicy slices of spice-rubbed steak, this salad is macho enough to satisfy the most dedicated meat-eaters.

Recipe by Cooking Light April 2005

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 3 cups salad and about 3 ounces meat)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat.

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Step 2
Preheat broiler.
Step 3
To prepare steak, combine the first 5 ingredients; rub evenly over both sides of steak. Coat grill pan with cooking spray. Cook steak 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan; let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
Step 4
While steak stands, prepare salad. Place bread slices on a baking sheet. Broil 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Rub cut sides of garlic halves over bread slices. Cut bread into (3/4-inch) cubes. Combine bread cubes, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, and lettuce in a large bowl. Add dressing, tossing gently to coat. Divide salad evenly among 4 plates; top with steak.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

334 calories; calories from fat 20%; fat 7.5g; saturated fat 2.6g; mono fat 3.1g; poly fat 0.6g; protein 29.2g; carbohydrates 37g; fiber 4.8g; cholesterol 67mg; iron 3.6mg; sodium 733mg; calcium 73mg.

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evemarie

12/07/2009

Delicious! Very simple recipe -- great for a weeknight. The rub was really tasty. Didn't bother to make the homemade croutons. Keeping the steak medium rare helped enhance its juiciness.

marta2lynn

12/02/2009

Easy enough to make, but I was hoping for a real ranch dressing recipe when I clicked on this one. I hate eating store bought dressing- too many chemicals ;-{.

JennySmith

06/23/2009

I think we'd rate this 3.5 stars. I made the following modifications: added carrots, used creamy italian dressing and romaine lettuce, grilled the steak on the BBQ. The steak was a lot spicier than I expected, which was nice. I'm not sure creamy italian was the right dressing...although I'm not sure ranch would be, either. I suppose this salad can work with whatever dressing you want, although I suppose they suggest ranch to temper the spiciness of the steak. This would be a very good weeknight meal that is quick and easy.

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