Fantastic Salad- Recipe From A Friend And A Beef Contest
My friend Abbie, who lives in Texas created this amazing salad for a Beef Contest and her recipe, Cali Avoado Steak Salad was chosen as one of the potential finalists, but in order to secure that coveted finalist spot she needs votes, because she is my friend and I want to help her I am posting her recipe and asking you all to help also, if you are so inclined. Thanks so much and here is the link to the site so you can vote. It sounds absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to make it!
http://www.beefcookoff.org/recipevoting.aspx
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1 beef top sirloin steak, cut 1 inch thick (about ½ pound)
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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
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¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
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1 large California avocado
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1 large navel orange
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2 loaves Nan bread
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4 cups mixed salad greens
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1. Rub both sides of steak with 1 teaspoon olive oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
2. Cut avocado in half; do not remove skin. Cut top and bottom off orange; squeeze juice from each end over avocado. Brush cut side of avocado with 1 teaspoon olive oil: sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
3. Brush both sides of nan bread with 2 teaspoons oil.
4. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 11 to 15 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered 13 to 16 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally. During last 2 to 3 minutes of grilling, place avocado, cut side down, along with nan bread, on grid over medium coals, turning bread once.
5. Meanwhile, toss salad greens with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Remove skin from orange; cut into segments. Add to greens. Remove skin from grilled avocado; cut into slices. Carve steak into thin slices place on top of salad. Cut your nan bread into wedges and arrange around salad
Never thought to mix steak with avocado, but loving the two separately, this sounds great!
I know right? It does sound great, I love the citrus, creamy avocado and steak together. Making it this weekend. Thanks so much.
Way to go Abbie!! I just voted!!
Yay Abbie, can’t wait to make this salad. Thanks Pat!
We Texans do love our BEEF, and Abbie’s salad looks mouth watering! I just voted for it.
I am an honorary Texan having gone to High School and College in Houston and yes you are so right beef rules in Texas for sure. Thank you so much for voting for Abbie’s recipe.
Oh that does sound tasty! Love steak in salads. 🙂 Off to go vote!
Kenley
I do too, Abbie made a wonderfully simple salad. Thanks so much,
I just voted for it! I wish your dear friend the best of luck.
Thank you so much, I hope she makes it into the next round.
Love avocado and steak together. Would get my vote anyway…and will do, off to vote!
Thank you so much.
Sounds really delicious. I’m headin’ over to vote now.
Thank you, I am defrosting a steak right now to make tomorrow.
Beef looks quite healthy and delicious here 😀
Cheers
CCU
It’s really delicious in a salad like this. Thanks Uru!
I can see why she is a finalist! That sounds delicious. I voted for her 🙂
Just voted! Even if I wasn’t biased I probably would have voted for it anyway. Looks like the best recipe up there! The Korean lettuce wraps a far second.
I totally agree, Abbie’s stands out and I thought the Korean dish sounded pretty good too! Thanks so much for voting,
ciao! just the best recipe. all the best.
thebestdressup
Thank you so much, appreciate that you voted for Abbie.
Of course! Going to vote now! I love the idea of citrus with avocado..yummy!!
Yes love citrus and avocado, I always squeeze lime all over my avocado. It’s the best. Thanks so much for voting for Abbie,
That salad looks wonderful and perfect for a summer evening dinner! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks it really is the perfect summer salad. I hope Abbie makes it to the next round.
Great recipe! The salad looks quite delicious 🙂 Now only the weather needs to get better (we haven’t had any good weather this year in Germany..)
Going to vote now!
Thanks Julian, I hope the weather in Germany gets better. We went from winter to summer in literally one day. It’s too early for the heat we are experiencing.
Beef and avocado certainly deserve many, many votes! Good luck!
I totally agree, thanks so much Katerina!
Done! Looks like a great salad 🙂
You are wonderful, thank you so much.
Done!
Many thanks!
Abbie’s salad looks great!
Love the look of those beef strips!
I love those beef strips, this salad will be dinner tonight.
The recipe sounds good. I tried to vote for your friend but I couldn’t find the yellow vote button?
I know I noticed that also, maybe voting is over. Thank you so much now fingers crossed that she wins.
Got my vote for sure! Seems to be a perfect summer meal.
It really is yummy!!
I love avocado in salads, and beef will be such a wonderful partner to them! 😉
I totally agree, it’s a delicious salad perfectly paired!
Great recipe, hope she wins!
Me too, thank you!
I love steak and avodado in salad. Is that wrong?
Oh I do too, nothing wrong with that in my books, thank you so much.
Steak and avocado…sounds like a great summer salad.
Totally agree. Two of my favorite things.
I’ve never cooked avocado before. It sounds like a lovely fresh summery salad though, especially with the grilled bread. I’ll definitely vote. So good of you to support your friend Suz! x
Thanks Laura, I made it this weekend and it’s wonderful!
Looks great! I tried to vote but there’s no yellow button 😦 I’ll try to vote later, hopefully it will work then.
Thanks Christina, voting is closed they will soon announce the next round of voting. I will post if she makes it to the next round.
Looks so good! Drooling. I have everything to make it except the avocado. Gotta get some! Didn’t see the yellow button either, but will vote in the next round.
This looks amazing! This would be a hit at our house. I’ve got it bookmarked!
Thanks Abbie created a really great salad, I made it last weekend. it’s delicious.
It looks like another great recipe from abbie!! how wonderful of you to promote her and her recipe 🙂
It is wonderful, I hope she makes it to the next round. It’s a delicious salad. Thanks so much.