Steak salad with berries is a delicious and easy weeknight meal . The perfectly ripe berries are candy sweet, the meat is savory and juicy, and the orange vinaigrette provides just the right amount of tartness to the plate. We love this meal all year round but during the Spring and Summer when strawberries are at their peak is when this salad really shines.
We like to use flank steak or skirt steak but any steak will do, you’ll just need to adjust your cook time. You can make this on a grill or inside in a cast iron pan. Whichever method you decide just make sure the grill or pan is HOT before you sear the steak. Flank and skirt steaks are very thin and only require 2-3 minutes per side. We season with only salt and pepper because we really like the meat flavor to stand out but, as always, your kitchen your rules. Feel free to use any kind of steak seasoning you’d like. We top our steak salads off with pecans and either feta and shaved parmesan cheese.
Happy Cooking!
If you are looking for more entree salads here are some great ones:
Steak and Berry Salad
Ingredients
- 1- 1.5 lbs flank steak
- 6-8 cups arugula
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- 1 cups blueberries
- 1 cup pecans
- salt and pepper to taste
- Feta or shaved parmesan cheese, optional omit if Paleo or Whole30
Orange Citrus Dressing
- 1 large naval orange, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3/4 cup avocado oil
- 4-5 mint leaves
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp dijon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat a grill or cast iron pan over high heat. If using a cast iron pan add 1 TBSP avocado oil.
- Add salt and pepper to the flank steak then add to the very hot pan or grill. Cook for 2-5 minutes per side until browned and cooked to your preferred doneness.
- Remove steak from pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- While steak rests make the dressing. Combine all dressing ingredients in a blender or wide mouth mason jar (use immersion blender) and blend.
- Slice steak against the grain. Assemble salad by dividing the arugula, berries, and pecans evenly amongst four plates. Top with steak and cheese (if using) and pour desired amount of dressing over the top.
- Enjoy!
Outstanding meal! Welcome back, I’ve missed my favorite blog!
Aww we missed being here! We got a little distracted by a sweet sweet little boy the past several months 🙂
Perfect summer salad! I’m excited to make it this week!
It’s a great weeknight meal. Soo easy and so good!