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Grilled Steak and Potato Salad

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Hearty steak and potatoes are turned into a lighter dish for summer with this Grilled Steak and Potato Salad recipe full of classic flavor!

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The day I made this recipe, we were expecting a military flyover in New Jersey.  There have been a couple of them this past month to salute front line workers and I’ve quickly become obsessed with military planes.  They’re loud, they’re fast, and just so cool to watch!

Twenty minutes before the flyover was supposed to happen – and not knowing how close it would happen to our house – I threw a foil cover on this salad and decided to wait on making the dressing.  SO WORTH IT!  Not only did the flyover happen RIGHT OVER OUR HOUSE, but it gave the steak enough time to rest and it turned out to be perfect!  Win-win!   

A simple salad that tastes luxurious!

 
I used a strip steak to make this salad.  I had added a couple strip steaks to my last grocery order.  But while my Instacart shopper was shopping, I got a replacement notification.  They only had one steak available.  Hoping it would be big enough to share, I approved the replacement.  Well, it was a little over half a pound.  So I decided to be quarantine boujee and made myself one hell of a salad!  For me, it was enough for two lunches.  Not too shabby!  

It took a little longer for me to put this salad together than I had anticipated.  Not only because I was distracted by the upcoming flyover, but because it was so windy outside that I couldn’t use our gas grill (the flame will keep blowing out and I wasn’t dealing with that).   So I ended up cooking everything on our cast iron grill pan.  Instead of cooking everything on the grill basically at once, I had to grill a couple ingredients at a time.  Still worked out, just took longer! 

Grilled Steak and Potato Salad

 
I threw some sliced creamer potatoes on the grill pan first to get them started.  Once they got nice grill marks, I gave them a flip and pushed them off to one side.  I worked ingredient-by-ingredient adding the mushrooms until they were done cooking.  Then, I added sliced onion and grape tomatoes, cooking just until they burst. 

The last thing I put on the grill was the steak.  I didn’t trim the fat off until the steak was done cooking so I could lock in all of those juices and flavor.  The steak cooked for about 5 minutes on each side to get it to a medium doneness.  Then, I removed it from the pan and let it rest for a few minutes.

The dressing I made was simple.  I did a quick blend of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and some fresh herbs from the garden.  It was just enough and didn’t take away from the other ingredients in the salad.  

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Grilled Steak and Potato Salad

Serving Size: 2

Grilled Steak and Potato Salad

Ingredients

    For the salad:
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup creamer potatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cups grape tomatoes
  • 1 strip steak
  • 3 cups Romaine lettuce, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • For the dressing:
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. fresh herbs, like basil, oregano, and parsley
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

    For the salad:
  1. Preheat gas grill, or grill pan, to medium heat. If using the gas grill, brush veggies with the olive oil. If using a grill pan, add the olive oil to the pan.
  2. Add the potatoes, sliced side down, the onions, mushrooms, and tomatoes to the grill (you may want to use a grill basket or add foil to the grill).
  3. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until the center of the potatoes has softened, the onions and mushrooms have softened, the tomatoes start to burst, and there are noticeable grill marks.
  4. Season the steak with salt and pepper and place on the grill. For a medium cook, grill for about 5-7 minutes on each side. Allow the steak to rest for a few minutes.
  5. Serve sliced steak and veggies over Romaine lettuce. Dress with lemon-herb dressing.
    6. For the dressing:
  6. Blend the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, herbs, and salt and pepper just until the garlic and herbs are chopped and ingredients are incorporated.
  7. Pour over salad and toss.
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This salad was super satisfying and the steak was so tender!  It just melted like buttah with every bite!  So now I absolutely have to make this boujee quarantine meal again.  And this time, share with my husband! 

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10 Recipes You Can Make with Quinoa

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Looking for a new way to cook quinoa? These 10 recipes will show you how you can prepare this healthy superfood for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

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I tried quinoa for the first time a few years ago and, for a while, it totally replaced rice for me! Now, I cook it just as much as I cook rice, which is pretty often!  Because it’s such a simple substitution for rice, most people think quinoa is a grain (I did, too!).  It’s actually a seed that grows on a plant that’s related to spinach, beets, and chard! 

Whatever quinoa is, it’s a pretty freaking awesome pantry staple to keep around!  It’s gluten-free, a great source of protein, high in fiber, and full of antioxidants!  Plus, it’s a really versatile ingredient.  You can use it in both savory and sweet or hot or cold dishes!

10 Recipes You Can Make with Quinoa

 
One of my favorite things to make with quinoa – as you’ll notice below – is salad!  Boil it up, let it cool down, and dump it in a bowl with a bunch of fresh salad ingredients!  It’s so good!  Quinoa doesn’t really have a flavor, kind of like rice, but it adds a nice bulk to dishes.  I’ve sweetened it with a little stevia before and made a breakfast bowl.  It’s also really good in soups and great to add to Buddha bowls! 

As I write this, I have the sudden urge to whip up a quinoa recipe – maybe a salad or a big Buddha bowl.  Thankfully, I have a mostly bag of quinoa in our cabinet and a lemon quinoa cup that I got through our Hungryroot delivery.  

  1. So Fresh and So Green Quinoa Salad
  2. Quinoa and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Chicken
  3. Caprese Style Quinoa Salad
  4. Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
  5. Everything Seasoned Breakfast Quinoa Bowl
  6. Apple Pecan Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
  7. Chicken Cacciatore with Quinoa
  8. Quinoa Stuffed Eggplant
  9. Greek Goddess Buddha Bowl
  10. Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Buddha Bowl

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Black Bean Taco Salad

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This colorful Black Bean Taco Salad is a flavorful fiesta for your mouth made with lettuce, black beans, veggies, cheddar cheese, tortilla strips, and a healthy taco seasoned dressing!

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Working from home on a daily basis, the days usually escape me anyway.  But with everything that’s going on now, I seriously have no idea what day it is or what time it is anymore.  So when I finally decided to break out my paper content planner again, I realized “Oh shoot!  Cinco de Mayo is coming up!” 

And here we are and I haven’t scheduled a damn thing related to this day.  Unless you count the Easy Buffalo Jackfruit Taquitos, which I didn’t plan for Cinco de Mayo.  I just really wanted taquitos.

Lucky for us, I remembered this salad when I was going through my brainstorming notebook where I jot down ideas for future posts.  The recipe is simple, you probably already have the ingredients on hand, and it’s healthy.  So if you’re anything like me and totally forgot that today was Cinco de Mayo, you could easily whip this up for dinner tonight and no one would know that you just added it to the menu!    

Black Bean Taco Salad

 
Since Cinco de Mayo has landed on Taco Tuesday this year, we’ve gotta do it up properly and make something taco inspired.  I mean, go ahead and live it up big with a proper taco!  But since I had all of these fresh ingredients on hand (hallelujah for fresh produce!), I’m paying homage to the taco – that spicy little handheld gem of a meal – in salad form.

Get your base of fresh and crunchy leafy greens.  Then, add some black beans for protein (you could toss in some chicken or steak, if you so desire).  After that, add some sliced peppers, green onion, olives, tomatoes, corn, and shredded cheddar cheese.  Toss it all together with a creamy salad dressing made with taco seasoning, plain Greek yogurt (or you could use sour cream), and salsa.  Top it off with some tortilla strips for a light and flavorful, plant based salad!


I made my own crispy tortilla strips in the air fryer.  It’s super easy to do!  Use a pizza cutter or kitchen scissors to cut corn tortillas into strips.  Then, spritz them with a little cooking spray.  Pop them in the air fryer for about 4-5 minutes, or until they’re crispy, and you’ve got some tasty tortilla strips to top salads and soups with! 

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Black Bean Taco Salad

Black Bean Taco Salad

Ingredients

    For the salad:
  • 4 cups lettuce
  • 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup sliced mini bell peppers
  • 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup black olives
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup tortilla strips
  • 2 green onions, sliced
    • For the dressing:
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp. taco seasoning
  • 2 tbsp. salsa

Instructions

    For the salad:
  1. Place the lettuce in a salad bowl.
  2. Top with black beans, tomatoes, peppers, corn, olives, cheddar cheese, tortilla strips, and green onions.
    3. For the dressing:
  3. Add the Greek yogurt, taco seasoning, and salsa to a mason jar. Stir it up or add the lid and give it a good shake.
  4. Spoon over the taco salad.
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If you love a creamy salad dressing, you’ll love this creamy, taco seasoned dressing! It’s full of flavor and clings to every lettuce leaf!  Throw everything in a mason jar and give it a good shake.  Then, when you’re finished dressing your salad, you can toss the lid back on and store it in the fridge!


Now, all you need is an icy margarita and you’ve got a Cinco de Mayo party for your mouth! 

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10 Recipes You Can Make with a Can of Tuna

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You’ll be surprised by how easy it is to turn a can of tuna into a delicious meal! Get inspired to make a quick lunch or dinner with these 10 tuna recipes!

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My husband takes his lunch to work every day (you know, when he’s actually at work and not being quarantined in the house with me).  So I’ll stock up on things like lunch meat and cans of tuna for sandwiches.  But now that his schedule has changed (two weeks off, two weeks on), those stacked cans of tuna in our kitchen cabinet might come in handy if we’re ever in a pinch.  

We’re pretty stocked up in the house for now.  I went to the grocery store last week to grab some other essentials to have in the house besides our Hungryroot deliveries.  We probably have enough food to last us the next few weeks.  After my last grocery store trip, I’d rather not have to head back anytime soon anyway.  

That last grocery trip left me feeling pretty on edge. I took every precaution I could, but I couldn’t shake my anxiety the rest of the day. So until I absolutely have to go back again, I’ll stick with using ingredients sparingly, getting creative Chopped style, and cooking up what we have!  

10 Recipes You Can Make with a Can of Tuna

 
If worse comes to worst, we always have a can of tuna to use!  From simple sandwiches to tasty salads and rice dishes, there are so many different recipes that can come together with a can of tuna! 

Ready to turn a can of tuna into a quick and easy recipe?  Break out the can opener and start cooking one of these delicious tuna recipes!  I guarantee you’ll start using tuna for more than your average sandwich!

  1. Spicy Tuna Roll Quinoa Salad – Frugal Foodie Mama
  2. Mini Teriyaki Tuna Cakes – Living La Vida Holoka
  3. Open Faced Tuna Sandwich – Cool Moms Cool Tips
  4. Kid-Approved Tuna Sushi – The Shirley Journey
  5. Tuna Pasta Bake – Table for Two
  6. Korean Spicy Tuna – My Korean Kitchen 
  7. Tuna Mason Jar Salad – Confessions of an Overworked Mom
  8. Mediterranean Tomato Salad with Tuna, Olives, and Capers – Cook Global, Eat Local  
  9. Mexican Tuna Melt – Food Meanderings 
  10. Tuna Fried Rice – Stonesoup 

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