MLA American 'Fiesta' Aussie Skirt Steak Salad

  • Prep time 15Min
  • Cook time 15Min
  • Technique Grill
  • Meat Beef
  • Cut
  • Serves 4

Get ready for a flavor fiesta with our Aussie skirt steak salad! Juicy steak, fresh veggies, and a kick of spice. Yeehaw!

Ingredients

For the marinade:

  •  1 each roughly chopped brown onion
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper 
  • 1/2 bunch coriander, including stalks

For the steak:

  •  2 pounds trimmed Aussie grassfed beef skirt steak
  • 1 each yellow pepper, seeds and stem removed, sliced thickly lengthwise 
  • 1 each red pepper, seeds and stem removed, sliced thickly lengthwise
  • 2 each yellow onions sliced thinly into rounds 
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 2 large quartered vine-ripened tomatoes 
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Sea salt and freshly-cracked pepper to taste 

To serve:

  •  1 bunch washed arugula
  • 14-ounce tin rinsed borlotti beans 
  • 2 each sliced avocados, ripe 
  • Extra virgin olive oil to taste

Chef Notes:

  • You can serve salad rolled up as burritos in store-bought, warmed flour tortillas as a “do-it-yourself” rustic dinner in the center of the table. 
  • Leftovers can be wrapped up in a wrap the night before in foil and toasted the next day for lunch. 
  • Can serve with tinned refried beans instead of whole borlotti beans. 
  • You can substitute any soft cheese here such as goat cheese, grated tasty or labne (Mediterranean yogurt cheese)

Method

For the marinade:

  1. Place marinade ingredients in a food processor and process until finely chopped and almost a paste.

  2. Marinate steak for at least 30 minutes in the marinade blend or up to 2 hours.

To cook:

  1. Preheat a chargrill over high heat. Remove steak from marinade and wipe off what you can.

  2. Cook steak pieces 2 minutes on each side for medium-rare or 5 minutes for medium. Set aside to rest.

  3. Wipe pan with paper towel without changing the temperature. In a mixing bowl, toss capsicum and onion with oil, salt, and pepper, then add to chargrill pan.

  4. Cook for 8–10 minutes until very soft, add tomatoes and cook until grilled and softened, adding the balsamic vinegar toward the end.

To serve: Place arugula on a platter, top with caramelized vegetables and beans, then add avocado slices and top with thinly sliced steak. Drizzle with some extra balsamic and olive oil and serve.

Dietary Substitutions

Keto:

  • Replace borlotti beans with blanched and sliced green beans.

Paleo:

  • Replace borlotti beans with blanched and sliced green beans.

    Whole30:

  • Replace borlotti beans with blanched and sliced green beans.