Greek Corn Salad with Grilled Steak
Entree
Prep time:
10 mins
Total time:
25 mins
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or basil (or 1 tablespoon dried oregano or basil)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 English cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup pitted green or kalamata olives, sliced
- 2 large ears of corn, shucked (about 1-1/2 to 2 cups)
- 1-1/4 pounds cube steaks*[br][br] *If you can't find cube steaks, pound top round steaks with a meat mallet to flatten.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat grill to high heat.
- In medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh oregano, honey, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Remove 2 tablespoons of vinaigrette to large bowl and set aside.
- Add cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta and olives to the bowl with remaining vinaigrette and toss to coat.
- Grill corn, turning occasionally, until charred in spots, about 8 minutes. Remove to a cutting board; cut corn from cob and add to cucumber mixture; set aside.
- Season steaks with remaining salt and pepper. Grill over high heat until edges start to brown; about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on other side about 30 seconds or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steaks to cutting board and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Slice thin and drizzle with remaining vinaigrette.
- Give corn salad a final toss and serve with sliced steak for a delicious summer meal!
NUTRITION INFORMATION
SERVING SIZE:
~3 ounces steak with 1 cup corn salad
CALORIES:
320
FAT:
12 g
CARBOHYDRATES:
25 g
SUGAR:
6 g
SODIUM:
640 mg
FIBER:
4 g
PROTEIN:
28 g