Now that Summer is officially upon us, I love myself a big yummy salad for dinner. It also helps that the hubby and my oldest son are gone for the week and the little ones are happy with a quesadilla. This taco salad is a delicious, satisfying main dish with tender strips of lime-garlic marinated steak, black beans, avocado, tomatoes, crushed tortilla chips, and more served on a bed of fresh romaine with a creamy cilantro dressing. Believe it or not, I actually used Frito corn chips in mine. I know it is so unlike me, but they are kind of irresistible and it’s good to splurge every now and then. But you can sub with any other crushed corn tortilla chips. This salad is also great with some grilled corn kernels. Enjoy!
Mexican Steak Salad
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
- For the steak:
- 1½ pounds skirt steak
- juice of 2 limes
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- For the Dressing:
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro, stems removed and roughly chopped
- 1⁄2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about ½ lime)
- 1 -2 garlic clove
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- For the Salad:
- 3 romaine hearts, quartered and chopped
- 1 (15-ounce) can organic black beans, drained, rinsed and patted dry
- 6-8 radishes, thinly sliced with knife or mandoline
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup corn chips (I used Fritos)
- 2 avocados, cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ cup fresh Pico de gallo
Instructions
- Mix all the marinade ingredients together in shallow dish. Add steak and coat well. Cover and refrigerate 1- 24 hours.
- Oil a grill or heat a grill pan over medium heat. Add steak and cook for 2-3 minutes each side. remove from heat and let sit.
- Place all the dressing ingredients in a food processor and run until smooth.
- Place lettuce in the bottom of a large salad bowl. Place radishes, beans, avocado, cheese, corn chips, and salsa in different sections on top of the lettuce.
- Thinly slice the steak and place on top.
- Drizzle with dressing, toss and serve.
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