W4DW-Mediterranean Steak Salad

Recently, I was invited to visit the My Plate My Way interactive recipe selection tool by the Kansas Beef Council.  I answered 8 simple questions to help identify what type of cook I am and recommended recipes for my cooking style.   The Farmer was not surprised that it identified me as a Cost Slicer.  I am the one that hardly ever goes to the grocery store without coupons and a list of items to pick up out of the weekly sales ad. 

As someone who raises their own beef, I hardly ever buy meat at the grocery store, but the web site did recommend the lean cuts of Top Sirloin and Flank steak.  It went on to say that these cuts are on special regularly and are great to stock up on.  My Plate, My Way recommended that I try Mediterranean Steak Salad or Chimichurri Steak Wraps.  These 2 recipes use a leftover steak from a previous meal just like my Steak and Pasta Salad.

 If you would like to take the My Plate, My Way quiz and find your own personal cooking style with recommended recipes click here.

 Mediterranean Steak Salad

Ingredients

12 ounces grilled beef steak, cut into slices
3 medium oranges
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 fresh figs, stems removed, cut into quarters
6 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup drained canned chickpeas
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nuts
1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese or other blue cheese

Instructions

1. Grate peel and squeeze juice from 1 orange. The easiest way to grate the peel is with the use of a lemon zester.  It makes fine shreds of the peel and doesn't go too deep into the bitter white pith of the orange.  Whisk 1/4 cup of orange juice, 1 tablespoon orange peel and oil in small bowl. Set aside. Peel and cut segments from remaining 2 oranges. Set aside.
2. Assemble salad by layering spinach, beans, onion, figs, orange segments and steak slices. Top with nuts and cheese. Drizzle with orange dressing.

A few notes from me:

1. I really didn't think my kids would eat figs.  If you follow the link to the Recipe on the Beef council site it tell you how to rehydrate the figs, but also tells you that peaches, nectarines, sweet plums or fresh pineapple can be substituted.  We opted for peaches and pineapple.
2. The link will also tell you how to segment the orange-if you need help with that.

-A Kansas Farm Mom


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