Recipe: "Must-Try" Delicious Vietnamese Lemon Steak Salad

The rich aroma of lemongrass always reminds me of Vietnam, sandy beaches, and my mom's home cooking. So here's a twist on a favorite, try my original 'Lemon Steak Salad' recipe!

Lemon Steak Salad

Serves 2 Total Cooking Time: 45 mins 

steak ingredients

• 1 top sirloin steak
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 lemongrass, crushed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1tbsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil

lemon vinaigrette ingredients

• 1 juiced lemon
• 1 small garlic
• 1 small slice of ginger
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette or glazed
• 1 tsp hoisin sauce
• pinch of salt and pepper

salad ingredients

• 4 cups spring mix
• 1/2 small carrot shredded
• 1 tomato diced
• 1/2 cucumber cut long thin sticks 2 inches long
• 1 avocado sliced thin
• 2 lemon slices for garnish

steak directions

1. combine ingredients and marinate the steak for at least 30 minutes but it will be most flavorful overnight
2. preheat oven to 400 degree
3. heat a skillet grill on medium/high
4. add olive oil to the pan
5. place steak on the skillet, grill for a few minutes to gain grill marks
6. flip and grill for a few minutes
7. place into the oven for 20 minutes for medium-well, and 25 minutes for well done
8. remove and slice against the grain

vinaigrette directions
9. in a small blender, add all salad dressing ingredients, blend well

combine salad
10. combine ingredients and toss in a mixing bowl, stack salad then top with slices of steak and drizzle with lemon vinaigrette

Enjoy!

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