Asian Steak And Spinach Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb baby spinach
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon light brown sugar or 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch thick half-moons
• 1/2 lb grass-fed steak (sirloin, tenderloin, porterhouse, new york strip, rib-eye)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 -2 tablespoon chopped unsalted peanuts, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 wash the spinach and spin dry.
• 2 place the spinach in a large salad bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, garlic, lime juice, brown sugar, and soy sauce; set aside.
• 4 in a large cast-iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over med-highheat.
• 5 when the oil is hot but not smoking, add the onion and saute for 2 minutes, stirring constnatly.
• 6 transfer the hot onion to the salad bowl on top of the spinach.
• 7 add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan.
• 8 sear the steak until med-rare, about 3 minutes per side.
• 9 remove the pan from the heat, immediately transfer the steak to a cutting board, and let it rest.
• 10 let the skillet cool for a few minutes.
• 11 add the soy-lime mixture to the pan and turn the heat to med-high.
• 12 deglaze the pan by stirring constantly and loosening any bits of steak that cling to the bottom.
• 13 decrease heat to low to keep the sauce warm.
• 14 slice the meat as thin as possible, cutting against the grain.
• 15 arrange the meat slices over the onion and spinach.
• 16 drizzle with the warm sauce and sprinkle with the cilantro and peanuts.
• 17 serve immediately.