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Grilled Beef, Jícama, and Apple Salad

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Grilled Beef, Jícama, and Apple SaladAlexandra Grablewski

This Thai-inspired salad has that classic tart-sweet-spicy flavor balance that really gets your taste buds dancing. The cool, crunchy herb-laced salad is the yin to the yang of the rich tender beef. What’s more, the food processor does most of the work.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds shoulder center steak (ranch steak) or top sirloin steak, boneless
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 large jícama (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled
2 green apples (about 1 pound), cored
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
1 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced (about 2 teaspoons)
3 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Season the steak with the salt and pepper and grill until medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Let the meat rest for 5 minutes, then cut across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

    Step 2

    In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, vinegar, and sugar and whisk until the sugar is partially dissolved. Using the shredder attachment of a food processor, shred the jícama and apples; transfer to a bowl. Add the cilantro, lime zest, jalapeño, and dressing, and toss to combine.

    Step 3

    To serve, mound 1 1/2 cups of the salad into each serving bowl and top with about 7 slices of beef. Garnish each bowl with additional cilantro leaves and about 2 teaspoons of toasted peanuts. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Per Serving

SERVING SIZE 1 1/2 cups salad
about 7 slices beef
and 2 tablespoons peanuts
PER SERVING Calories 370; Total Fat 11 g (Sat Fat 3.5 g; Mono Fat 4.5 g; Poly Fat 1.5 g); Protein 34 g; Carb 37 g; Fiber 11 g; Cholesterol 50 mg; Sodium 670 mg
EXCELLENT SOURCE OF Fiber
Iron
Niacin
Phosphorus
Potassium
Protein
Selenium
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Zinc
GOOD SOURCE OF Copper
Folate
Magnesium
Manganese
Pantothenic Acid
Riboflavin
Thiamin
Vitamin K
#### Nutritional analysis provided by _So Easy_
Reprinted with permission from So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week by Ellie Krieger. Copyright © 2009 by Ellie Krieger; photography copyright @copy; 2009 by Alexandra Grablewski. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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