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Pan Seared Fajitas Steak Salad
by
Lisa Kotler
(IC: instagram)
2 servings
45 min
I'm trying to cut down my unrefined carbs so this dish has all of the goodness of steak fajitas without the tortilla. It was a delicious, easy to make and healthy option. You can make substitute with chicken, but I decided to use rib eye steak, which I pan seared in a cast - iron pan with grape tomatoes, let steak stand and then slice thinly. I made the steak and tomatoes first and while it rests on a cutting board, I made the peppers and onions in the same cast-iron. I topped the salad with cilantro, blistered tomatoes, chipotle aioli, cheese, and avocado. I hope you enjoy this salad as much as I did.
Pan Seared Fajitas Steak Salad
Recipe details
Ingredients
STEAK SALAD
- 2 10 oz Ribeye steaks
- Pinch salt & pepper
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, blistered
- 3 TBSP grapeseed oil, divided
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 TBSP butter
- 1 red pepper, sliced thinly
- 1 yellow pepper, sliced thinly
- 1 red onion, sliced thin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp Tex Mex seasoning
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/2 romaine lettuce, washed and sliced thinly
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
CHIPOTLE AIOLI
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce minced
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
STEAK SALAD
- add salt and pepper to all sides of the steak
- heat oil in a cast-iron pan on high
- when the pan is hot, add the meat and the tomatoes
- letting the steak form a crust, flip after 5-6 minutes
- add butter and garlic cloves to the pan
- tilting the pan, keep spooning the butter over the steaks, and place the rosemary and garlic right on the steaks
- once cooked to the desired doneness, remove meat from pan and let stand on a cutting board (medium rare is 5-6 minutes per side) use a meat thermometer to be sure
- add 1 TBSP of oil to pan, peppers, and onion
- add spices to the pan and mix thoroughly, cooking until softened
- slice steak thinly
- place lettuce on two plates, top with peppers, onions, blistered tomatoes, steak, shredded cheese, cilantro, and drizzle on chipotle aioli
- serve immediately and enjoy
CHIPOTLE AIOLI
- Add ingredients to a mini chopper and mix thoroughly
- If it's too thick, add a 1-2 tsp of water to thin it out
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Published January 30th, 2022 6:23 PM
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