Thursday, November 12, 2015

Greek Beef Salad


If you're looking for the perfect lite dinner, try this fabulous Greek Beef Salad.  Simple, tasty, and remarkably satisfying, this salad hits all the high marks when it come to a delicious light meal.

1 lb beef top round steak, cut 1-inch thick 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil2 tsp dried oregano½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper6 cups romaine lettuce, torn1 med cucumber, thin sliced
½ small red onion, cut into thin wedges2 Tbsp crumbled feta cheese
8 Greek or ripe olives2 pita breads, toasted, cut into wedges
Directions:
Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.  Place beef steak and ½ of the marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat.  Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours or as long as overnight, turning occasionally.  Reserve remaining marinade.  Preheat oven broiler.  Remove steak from marinade and discard this portion of the marinade.  Place steak on rack in broiler pan so surface of beef is 2 to 3 inches from heat.  Broil 17 to 18 minutes for medium rare doneness, turning once.  Remove; let stand for 10 minutes.  Carve into thin slices.  Combine beef, lettuce, cucumber and onion in large bowl.  Add reserved marinade; toss.  Sprinkle with cheese and olives.  Serve with pita wedges.

1 comment:

  1. I made this and it was very good, I especially like the marinade on the meat. Tasty!

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