Fresh Lime Cilantro Steak Salad

These days I have been more preoccupied making baby food and getting myself PR's at the gym than I have trying out new recipes. But the old faithful recipes are getting used up and I am finding myself once again looking for some new fresh ideas. 

One of my FAVORITE things to do is go to Nordstrom, have lunch in the cafe, and then shop. If it is an extra special day this will include buying some shoes and lipgloss. The best thing to order at the cafe is a lime cilantro chicken salad. I stumbled across this salad dressing recipe and I was instantly inspired. I added steak to mine, but you could add whatever meat you have in your fridge. I guarantee you will love this fresh, full flavor salad. When I eat this, I almost feel like I am at Nordstrom, minus the shoes and lipgloss of course. ;) 

Fresh Lime Cilantro Steak Salad
Dressing:
1/2 of a large avocado
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp ginger
3 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
3-4 tbsp water (enough to thin out the dressing)

Add all ingredients, minus the water, into a food processor. I used my magic bullet, and it was perfect. Blend until smooth. Add water one tablespoon at a time until you get desired consistency. 

Salad Ingredients:
Lettuce 
Strawberries
Sunflower Seeds
Red Peppers
Avocado
Fresh Chopped Cilantro
Grilled Flank Steak (We just BBQed our flank steak with salt and pepper)

Toss dressing with lettuce and plate with other ingredients on top. Enjoy!

Skirt Steak Tips

I came across this awesome post about how to cook a skirt steak perfectly! I find that I usually overcook it, and it becomes tough little bits of meat. Not my fav. Her explanations and pictures are fabulous and hopefully you will be heating up your stoves with confidence and enjoying some delicious steak too!

 

Whole30 Steak Coffee Rub

I have seen this recipe for a while now, and just never made it. We tossed together the spices last week and seasoned away. After some time on the grill the steaks were ready and we were in heaven. We made extra and are now ready for our next grilling session.

Whole9's Coffee Rub

1 tsp black peppercorns

1 tsp whole coriander

1 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa

1/2 tsp raw sugar (optional)

1 tsp freshly ground coffee

 

I multiplied this recipe by 4 so there would be enough for our next steak dinner. This recipe should cover 2 steaks.

- Sorry there isn't a picture- we ate the steaks up so fast there wasn't anything left to photograph!

Enjoy!

The Perfect Steak

One of my favorite things about Paleo is that I get to eat steak. There is nothing better than a perfectly grilled steak. During this past summer I was out to dinner with my husband and his softball buddies. I was sitting next to our friend who is always interested to see what I order.  He asks lots of questions about Paleo and has witnessed my transformation. After I ordered he laughed and said, "I love that when we go out to dinner you will put down a steak or a rack of ribs." Yeah buddy -I will! Give me a steak, a mound of steamed broccoli and a little avocado and I am a happy girl.

One of the worst things is when you buy the steak from the store, bring it home and ruin it by overcooking it. Check out this blog for some excellent tips on how to cook a perfect steak.