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Sicilian-Style Steaks and Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad
Recipes
Sicilian-Style Steaks and Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad
4 servings
25 minutes total
  • Begin to prepare steaks (5 minutes)
  • Prepare salad through step 1 (5 minutes)
  • Complete steaks and salad; serve (15 minutes)
Sicilian-Style Steaks
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ lb boneless grilling steaks (such as ribeye, New York strip, or tenderloin)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup canned diced tomatoes
  • ⅓ cup sliced green olives
Steps
    1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season steaks with salt and pepper (wash hands).
    2. Place 1 tablespoon oil in pan, then add steaks; cook 3–4 minutes on each side until browned and 125°F (for medium rare; warm red center), 130°F (for medium; warm pink center), or up to 170°F (for well done).
    3. Transfer steaks to cutting board and let stand 5–10 minutes before slicing; temperature will rise 5–10°F during this time. Combine remaining 2 tablespoons oil and Italian seasoning; drizzle over steaks.
    4. Place tomatoes and olives in pan; cook 1–2 minutes until warmed. Serve steaks topped with tomato and olive mixture.
    NOTE: The doneness temperatures for medium rare and medium stated above are traditional temperatures used for cooking steak, but are not recommended by the USDA. To maintain food safety, the USDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F, as measured using a food thermometer, with a 3-minute rest time before carving.
Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad
Ingredients
  • 16 oz fresh strawberries
  • 3 oz wedge Deli blue cheese
  • 1 cup low-sugar vanilla-almond granola
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • ⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons poppy seed dressing
  • 1 bag spring mix salad blend (4–6 oz)
Prep
    • Slice strawberries thinly.
    • Cut blue cheese into ¼-inch pieces.
Steps
    1. Combine strawberries, blue cheese, granola, pepper, and ⅓ cup salad dressing.
    2. Toss salad blend and 2 tablespoons dressing until evenly coated; arrange on serving plates. Top with strawberry mixture and serve.
Serving Suggestions
  • Complete your meal with roasted potatoes, dinner rolls, and Key lime pie for dessert.
  • Crumbled blue cheese is not a good shortcut for the strawberry salad. It will melt too easily and make your salad gummy.
Sicilian-Style Steaks

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 320, Total Fat 20g, Sat Fat 4.5g, Chol 90mg, Sodium 420mg, Total Carb 2g, Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g, Protein 33g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 6%, Iron 10%

Strawberry Poppy Seed Salad

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 20g, Sat Fat 6g, Chol 20mg, Sodium 520mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 5g, Sugars 13g, Protein 8g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 45%, Vitamin C 120%, Iron 10%