Name: Mixed Greens Steak Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 steaks of choice, (grilled and sliced); 4 cups mixed lettuce; 1/4 cup fresh corn; 1/2 cup sliced baby cucumber; 1/2 cup julienned carrots; 1/2 cup sliced tomatoes; 1 avocado, (sliced); 1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles; 1/4 red wine vinegar; 1/2 cup olive oil

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This Mixed Greens Steak Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette is definitely not your ordinary salad. Perfectly grilled or pan-seared steak tossed together with a tangy, delicious red wine vinaigrette, fresh mixed greens and lettuce, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, baby cucumbers, and finished with crumbled goat cheese. This salad is really simple to mix together, very colorful, super flavorful, actually filling, and it’s even healthy too! Enjoy this salad as a quick dinner and make sure to save the leftovers for lunch the next day. I think it’s actually pretty hard to find a salad as simple (and delicious!) as this steak salad. The best dinner to serve any night of the week and all summer long! SO. GOOD.

steak salad with white flowers, herbs, a copper serving spoon and a white napkin on a wood board

About The Recipe

It’s summer. Which means, it’s time to start eating right.. but eating right is not always the easiest thing to do. That’s where this super simple salad comes in! Made with the freshest of vegetables and packed full of protein and iron from the steak, there’s no way not to fall in love with this. Plus, it’s actually filling. That means no more eating dinner and then half an hour later your stomach is growling again.

Trust me, I should know! I’ve been eating this salad for years.

But, I haven’t always been making it for years. I first encountered this salad at, you guessed it, Walt Disney World.

One day, mom and I wandered into a restaurant called Skipper Cruise Canteen. If you’re a fan of Disney then you should know that this is the Jungle Cruise’s restaurant. To be totally honest, we had eaten in here before. I just never noticed a menu item called, “A Lot At Steak Salad” before.

And, yes. Everything in the restaurant is a pun.

So, I decided to try it. It didn’t sound bad and was super healthy.

steak salad on a wood board with fresh herbs and a jar of red wine vinaigrette

My world was turned upside down! A salad had no right being this delicious.

The first thing I did when we got back home was attempt to recreate it. I changed a few things the first time, always improving it, and now I think I’ve reach the ultimate steak salad.

There’s something for everyone in this! Simple, easy summer veggies (but they can be found all year long!) and a super easy vinaigrette that compliments the salad, not fights it.

This all equals into a light, but filling and super delicious salad for everyone to enjoy!

Equipment Needed

Mandoline
Mixing Bowls
Knife and Cutting Board

Ingredients

Grilled or Pan-Seared Steak
Mix Greens/Lettuce
Yellow or White Corn
Baby Cucumbers
Carrots
Cherry Tomatoes
Avocado
Goat Cheese
Red Wine Vinegar
Olive Oil

lettuce, julienned carrots, olive oil, sliced tomatoes, avocado, red wine vinegar, corn, sliced cucumbers, goat cheese, and steak on a marble counter

Instructions

In a small jar (or glass bowl) mix together the red wine vinegar and the olive oil. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Serve immediately.

steak salad in a white bowl with herbs, flowers, a green napkin, on a wood board

How To Store

Leftovers can always seem to be complicated to deal with. Thankfully, this is super easy to store! After dinner, just transfer the leftover salad into an airtight container and keep in the fridge. I wouldn’t recommend leaving it more than 1-2 days at most. It will always be good the next day for a quick and healthy lunch, though!

Substitutions

If you’re like me, tomatoes may not be your favorite thing. I love to substitute with red bell pepper. It adds a delicious and bright pop to the salad!
No goat cheese or don’t like it? No problem! You can use feta or grate a little bit of parmesan on top.
Avocado oil can be used in place of olive oil.
You can use normal cucumbers instead of the baby cucumbers.
If you want to make this recipe vegetarian, leave out the steak.
To make this vegan, leave out the steak and replace the goat cheese with your favorite vegan cheese!

steak salad on a wood board with fresh herbs, flowers, and a copper serving spoon

Expert Tips

Make sure to use fresh vegetables!
We used lettuce we grew in the garden, but feel free to use store-bought.
The carrot’s don’t have to be julienned, you can just chop them.
This salad stores really well for lunch the next day.

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