Beef Salad with Chipotle & Avocado Recipe |
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Spring is approaching and with it comes a seasonal harvest of California’s luscious avocados. Combine that development with a desire to enjoy some grass-fed beef and this zesty recipe will do nicely: a citrus marinated flank steak served with generous slices of avocados drizzled with a smoky chipotle chile lime dressing and fresh vegetables.
It’s a recipe for a densely nutritious meal. Besides the abundance of vitamins and minerals from the avocados and other fresh produce, grass-fed beef will deliver such nutrients as CLAs and omega 3 fatty acids, which are not typically found in animals raised in concentrated animal feeding operations. Grass-fed costs more, but you can eat less and eat better.
Thanks to our friends at the California Avocado Commission, who were kind enough to share this hearty and healthy recipe.
Ingredients for 4 Servings
• 1 Chipotle chile in adobo sauce (from a small can), chopped to a paste
• ¼ Cup orange juice
• ¼ Cup lime juice
• ¼ Cup Red Bee Wildflower Honey
• 3 Tablespoons garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Ripe, Fresh California Avocados, peeled, seeded and sliced
• Five-ounce package baby lettuce
• 12 Two-inch baby new potatoes, boiled, halved and chilled
• 12 Cherry tomatoes
• 4 Radishes, trimmed and cut into roses, if desired
• 8 Green onions, bulb ends trimmed, green stems 3-inches long
• 2 Limes, sliced into circles
• 1 Pound flank steak, scored on both sides
Preparation
1. Whisk chipotle chile, orange juice, lime juice and honey until smooth. Stir in garlic.
2. Place steak in large zip top bag. Pour marinade over steak. Close; refrigerate 3 hours.
3. For medium rare, grill flank steak to 140 degrees F or to desired degree of doneness.
4. On a diagonal, slice steak into 12 pieces.
5. On each dinner plate place 3 slices of flank steak to one side.
6. For each serving, arrange half an avocado in a fan pattern on one side of steak. Place baby lettuce opposite steak.
7. Toss potatoes in ¼ cup *Chipotle Lime Dressing; divide evenly on other side of steak.
8. Evenly divide remaining vegetables next to potatoes and avocado.
9. Drizzle remaining dressing over avocado, salad greens and tomatoes.
10. Garnish each plate with two lime circles.
*Chipotle Lime Dressing Ingredients
• ¼ Cup lime juice
• 1 Chipotle chile in adobo sauce (from small can)
• 1 Clove garlic
• 1 Teaspoon adobo sauce (from chipotle chile can)
• 1 Teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 Teaspoon salt
• ¼ 1 Teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• ¼ Cup vegetable oil
Chipotle Lime Dressing Preparation
1. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, pulse all dressing ingredients except oil, about 10 seconds.
2. With machine running, slowing add oil. Cover and chill until ready to use.
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