Flavor-packed salad with fresh veggies, chickpeas, flank steak, and green goddess dressing.
Can I make this recipe vegan?
Definitely! Feel free to substitute the steak with your favorite plant-based protein. And feta for vegan feta or nutritional yeast. You can also do another protein instead of steak like chicken or salmon!
How can I make this ahead of time?
This recipe is perfect for meal prep! Just chop veggies, cook steak, and make dressing. Store everything separately in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 5-6 days.
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Green Goddess Steak Salad
Flavor-packed salad with fresh veggies, chickpeas, flank steak, and green goddess dressing.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
Green Goddess Dressing
- 1 ½ cups fresh cilantro (tough stems removed)
- 1 ½ cups fresh basil
- 1 cup fresh parsley (tough stems removed)
- ½ cup raw cashews (soaked in boiling water for 20 min)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp whole capers
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice from ½ large lemon
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- ⅓-½ cup water
Salad
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup sliced red onion
- â…“ cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup crumbled feta
Instructions
- Start by preparing the steak. Season the flank steak all over with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Place flank steak in hot skillet and sear for ~5-6 minutes or until a nice crust forms on bottom side of steak. Flip and sear the other side for 4-5 minutes or until internal temp reaches 120℉.
- Remove flank steak from skillet and rest for at least 10 minutes. Slice thinly against the grain and set aside.
- Add all dressing ingredients (except water) to a high powered blender. Blend until smooth. Blend in enough water until a pourable consistency forms.
- Assemble salad by diving lettuce between bowls. Top with cherry tomatoes, red onion, chickpeas, and sliced steak. Drizzle over dressing and enjoy!
