Oklahoma Beef Council Recipe of the Month
Gazpacho Steak Salad
Servings: 4

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 


Gazpacho Steak Salad

Cooking Instructions:

1. 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. 
2. Combine dressing ingredients; refrigerate. Combine lettuce, teardrop tomatoes, cucumber and 1 cup green bell pepper; refrigerate. 
3. 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. 
4. Meanwhile prepare Crunchy Tortilla Strips. Add steak to salad mixture. Drizzle with dressing and top with tortilla strips.

Nutrition information per serving, using beef shoulder steak: 244 calories; 26 g protein; 16 g carbohydrate; 9 g fat; 240 mg sodium; 60 mg cholesterol; 4.1 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 2.6 mcg vitamin B12; 4.4 mg iron; 5.9 mg zinc.

Nutrition information per serving, using beef top round steak: 250 calories; 30 g protein; 16 g carbohydrate; 7 g fat; 231 mg sodium; 71 mg cholesterol; 6.3 mg niacin; 0.7 mg vitamin B6; 2.1 mcg vitamin B12; 4.2 mg iron; 5.2 mg zinc. 

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