Healthy Southwest Flank Steak Salad

5 from 9 votes

This homemade Southwest Flank Steak Salad is going to be on repeat over and over in your house hold. This healthy and delicious salad is here to stay!

Prep Time20

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: family dinner, flank steak, healthy dinners, healthy salads, southwest dinner

Servings:

Calories: 281kcal

Author: Alaina Hinkle

Ingredients

Southwest Dressing

1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tbsp of your favorite salsa
1 tbsp light olive oil
2 tbsp lime juice 1 large lime or 2 small limes
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp smoked paprika

Hinkle Seasoning Flank Steak

1 1/2 pound flank steak
4 dashes Worcester Sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp onion flakes
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cane sugar
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp turmeric

Healthy Southwest Flank Steak Salad

16 oz mixed greens
green pepper
shredded cheddar cheese as little or as much as you prefer
1 15 oz can of spicy black beans drained and rinsed
slicer tomatoes
1 15 oz can of black olives
2 ears of grilled corn or regular cooked corn
red onion
cilantro

Baked Tortilla Strips

4 unbaked tortillas
chili powder
olive oil spray

Instructions

Southwest Dressing

Add all the ingredients to an immersion safe container and immersion blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate in an air tight container until salad is ready. Enjoy for up to 7 days in the fridge! ( however, I highly doubt it will last that long!)

Hinkle Seasoning and Marinating/Grilling Flank Steak

In small bowl add in your salt, onion flakes, garlic powder, cane sugar, paprika, pepper, celery seed, turmeric and cayenne pepper.
Spread the flank steak in a deep baking dish. Drizzle each side with two dashes of Worcester sauce. Then sprinkle 1 tsp of each side of Daddy Hinkle Seasoning. Rub the seasoning in on each side with your hands . Cover and place in refrigerator to marinade 1 to 2 hours.
When reading to grill, pre heat the grill to medium-high. Place your flank steak on your grill and grill to your preference about 6 minutes per side for medium-rare. 8 -9 minutes per side for medium. (Cooking time will vary due to thickness of your steak.) Then let your flank steak rest for 15 minutes before cutting against the grain.

Assembling the Healthy Southwest Flank Steak Salad

You will start to layer your salad with the mixed greens, chopped green peppers, sliced red onions, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, corn & cilantro. Top with sliced flank steak, southwest dressing and tortilla strips and Enjoy!

Baked Tortilla Strips

Cut unbaked tortillas into strips, spray with olive oil and sprinkle with chili powder. Place on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes. Make sure you continue to check and take out when they start to brown. They will become crispier as they sit out.

Notes

Not all of the ingredients under the Healthy Southwest Flank Steak Salad are measured and won't be in the nurition, because you can use as much or as little as you'd like. Those are the main ingredients to use in this salad. You won't use up a whole can of black beans or black olives typically with 6 servings-- however you could! It is up to you!

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