Steak Taco Salad

Name: Steak Taco Salad
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tomato, cored and chopped; 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons minced jalapeño chile; 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice; ½ ripe avocado; ½ cup buttermilk; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; ¾ teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; Salt; Pepper; 1 (1-pound) skirt steak, trimmed and cut crosswise into 4 equal pieces; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed; 2 romaine lettuce hearts (12 ounces), cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheeses, shredded; Salt; Pepper; ½ ripe avocado, cut into ½-inch pieces; 1 cup Frito's corn chips

4 steps

We cook the skirt steak to medium so that it's less chewy than it would be at medium-rare. You can substitute 1 cup of store-bought pico de gallo for the homemade version if you prefer.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:30:49 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

4 ouncesMonterey Jack cheeses

shredded

salt

pepper

0.5avocado

ripe, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 cupcorn chips

Instructions

Step 1

FOR THE PICO DE GALLO: Combine all ingredients in bowl and set aside.

Step 2

FOR THE DRESSING: Process all ingredients in blender until smooth, about 60 seconds.

Step 3

FOR THE STEAK: Combine chili powder, cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in bowl. Sprinkle steaks with spice mixture. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook steaks until well browned and meat registers 135 degrees (for medium), 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 5 minutes.

Step 4

FOR THE SALAD: Toss beans, lettuce, and ½ cup Monterey Jack with dressing in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to large serving platter. Slice steaks thin against grain. Layer avocado, pico de gallo, steak, and remaining ½ cup Monterey Jack on top of lettuce mixture. Scatter chips around salad. Serve.

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Steak Taco Salad

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Ingredients

Pico De Gallo

Dressing

Steak

Salad

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