Strawberry Steak Salad Bowls with Chimichurri

Chimichurri is a garlicky, parsley and herb condiment, and makes a perfect dressing for this steak salad. Change it up with grilled asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, corn or red onion.

Preparation time

30 minutes

Ready in

43 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Grilling Time: 8 minutes

Makes

Serves 4

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Ingredients

Chimichurri Dressing:

  • 3  Ontario Green Onions
  • 2  large cloves Garlic
  • 2 cups (500 mL) loosely packed Ontario Parsley
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) finely chopped Ontario Rosemary
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) red wine vinegar
  • 6 tbsp (90 mL) vegetable oil
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) crushed red chili pepper flakes, optional
  • Salt and pepper

Salad:

  • 4  strips Ontario Bacon, sliced
  • 500 g Ontario Top Sirloin Grilling Steak (about 3/4-inch/2 cm thick)
  • Seasoning salt
  • 1  large Ontario Greenhouse Sweet Yellow Pepper,
  • quartered
  • 8 cups (1 L) torn Ontario Leaf Lettuce
  • 2 cups (500 mL) sliced Ontario Strawberries
  • 24  Ontario Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, halved

Instructions

Chimichurri Dressing: In food processor, pulse white part of green onions with garlic. Slice green part of onions; set aside. Add parsley and rosemary; process until parley is finely chopped. Add vinegar and oil, red pepper flakes if using, and season with salt and pepper. Process until almost smooth. Set aside. Cover and refrigerate if not using within a couple of hours.

Salad: Cook bacon in non-stick skillet over medium heat until crispy; drain on paper towel. Sprinkle steak on both sides with seasoning salt. Place on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and grill for about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare, or until desired doneness. Remove to cutting board; cover with foil and let rest for about 5 minutes. Thinly slice across the grain. Brush a little oil on peppers and grill until soft, about 2 minutes per side. Remove blackened skin and slice.

On each of 4 large plates, place 2 cups (500 mL) of the lettuce,1/2 cup (125 mL) of the strawberries, 1/4 of the tomatoes and grilled peppers. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the bacon and green onion. Lay 1/4 of the sliced steak down the centre. Serve with Chimichurri Dressing.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving:

  • Protein: 35 grams
  • Fat: 30 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 20 grams
  • Calories: 485
  • Fibre: 5 grams
  • Sodium: 400 mg