Gazpacho Steak Salad
Makes 4 servings
Gazpacho steak salad - delicious and ready in short order!

Ingredients
  • 1 pound beef shoulder steak or 1 pound beef top round steak, cut 1-inch thick
  • 1 can (5-1/2 ounces) spicy 100% vegetable juice
  • 8 cups mixed greens or 1 package (10 ounces) romaine and leaf lettuce mixture
  • 1 cup baby pear tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, then into thin slices
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • Salt and pepper
  • Crunchy Tortilla Strips (recipe follows)

    Gazpacho Dressing:
  • 1 can (5-1/2 ounces) spicy 100% vegetable juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
Preparation:
  • Place beef steak and 1 can vegetable juice in food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or as long as overnight.
  • Combine dressing ingredients; refrigerate. Combine lettuce, teardrop tomatoes, cucumber and 1 cup green bell pepper; refrigerate.
  • Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill shoulder steaks, uncovered, 16 to 20 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness (top round steak 16 to 18 minutes for medium rare doneness; do not overcook), turning occasionally. Carve steak across the grain into thin slices. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
  • Meanwhile prepare Crunchy Tortilla Strips. Add steak to salad mixture. Drizzle with dressing and top with tortilla strips.

Crunchy Tortilla Strips:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Cut 2 corn tortillas in half, then crosswise into 1/4-inch wide strips. Place strips in single layer on baking sheet. Bake 4 to 8 minutes or until crisp.
Nutritional Information per serving:

Using beef shoulder steak:

  • 255 calories
  • 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 5 g monounsaturated fat)
  • 80 mg cholesterol
  • 218 mg sodium
  • 16 g carbohydrate
  • 4.4 g fiber
  • 28 g protein
  • 4.6 mg niacin
  • 0.5 mg vitamin B6
  • 2.5 mcg vitamin B12
  • 4.7 mg iron
  • 26.7 mcg selenium
  • 7.2 mg zinc.

Using beef top round steak:

  • 252 calories
  • 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat)
  • 61 mg cholesterol
  • 203 mg sodium
  • 16 g carbohydrate
  • 4.4 g fiber
  • 30 g protein
  • 5.9 mg niacin
  • 0.6 mg vitamin B6
  • 1.5 mcg vitamin B12
  • 3.8 mg iron
  • 34.0 mcg selenium
  • 5.3 mg zinc.

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