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Showing posts with label flank steak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flank steak. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Flank Steak Asparagus Bundles {Clean Eating Day 2}

Someone asked me yesterday "Why clean eat, when you don't need to lose weight?"
Clean eating for me is not a diet to lose weight, but a lifestyle change.
A change to be more mindful of what our bodies are consuming.
I can pronounce and accountant for every ingredient my body took in yesterday.
Thats a winning day in clean eating for me.

Last night I made this little bundles.
Super simple and yummy.

Flank Steak Asparagus Bundles {makes 8 bundles}:
- Flank Steak around 1.5lbs
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 tsbp olive oil
- a bundle of thin asparagus

I took the flank and cut it down the middle making to flanks
Then trimming any fat, cut strips about 3 inches wide.
I laid the strips out covered with some wax paper and took my handy dandy pot and tenderized them.
Then sprinkle with some salt and pepper.
Add to a ziploc with garlic and olive oil, give the bag a good massage.
Set aside, for 30 mins.

In the meantime preheat your oven for 350.
Trim the asparagus, add to a lined baking pan, add a little olive oil and s&p.
Bake for 15 mins.
Remove and cut them in half.

I used my grill pan on medium heat, a grill would be great also.
To make the bundles, take the strips add some asparagus to one end and roll up.
You will not want any over lapping, so trim as needed and secure with a toothpick.

Grill, these are thin so not very long on each side.

I served ours with a side of tomato and cucumber.
Just tossed with a little apple cider vinegar and olive oil, then sprinkled with salt and pepper.




One thing I have noticed with focusing on clean eating, we have been eating clean for the most part. Or should I say at mealtimes.  But snacks are a completely different story.  Yesterday I snacked on a dragon fruit, apple with almond butter, Larabar, a banana, and a juice of beet, kale, carrot, and a red apple.  I am working on thinking of more out side the box snacks, any suggestions?


See you back tomorrow...

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

What's for Dinner Babe?

Do you hear that?
Ring, Ring.
Without even glancing at the clock I can tell you what time it is.
5 pm.
Just call me Zoltar {quick name that movie!}.
Its Hubby on the other end.
"I am starving, haven't eaten since 11:30."
"What's for dinner?"

I am prepared with an answer for everyday this week.
New recipes that I have planned for each night.
Hows that for invoking my inner Martha?

It feels good.

Last nights menu:
Grilled Flank Steak with Mozzarella & Tomato Pasta Salad

Ingredients for Flank Steak:
1 lb Flank Steak {feeds a family of four}
4 cloves of Garlic
1/4 cup Olive Oil
Salt {kosher or sea salt} & Pepper

1. Season steak with salt and pepper
2. Place steak in large ziploc
3. Peel garlic and smash with side of knife
4. Put garlic in with steak and cover with olive oil.
5. Massage it together and let sit for at least an hour {did you know that it is better to
grill steak after it sits for a little out of the fridge?}
6. Grill steak for around 5-7 mins per side, flipping only once.
7. Let stand for at least 5 mins.
8. Slice into strips
{This is what I do when we have Flank Steak Fajitas, I just added lime to the marinated}

Ingredients for Mozzarella & Tomato Pasta Salad:
12 oz of Mezzi Rigatoni {penne would work}
2 medium Tomatoes
6 cloves of peeled Garlic
1/4 cup Almonds
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 Lemon
8 oz Bocconcini {small mozzarella balls}
1 bunch of fresh Basil
Kosher Salt & Pepper

1. Cook pasta as the box directs. Drain and run cold water over it to stop it from cooking.
2. Under the broiler {high} place peeled garlic. And broil for 7-8 mins, until charred.
3. In a dry skillet toast Almonds. Shaking them for 4-5 mins. Cool and coarsely chop.
4. Squeeze or scrape garlic from skin onto a cutting board. Add 1/2tsp of salt. With a knife mash garlic with salt into a paste. Add to the bowl with pasta and olive oil.
5. Grate the lemon and add the juice from the whole thing.
6. Add almonds, basil {using kitchen scissors cut}, and bocconcini.
7. Toss with salt and pepper.


Perfect summer dish.
Be back tomorrow with tonight's culinary masterpiece!
Enjoy.

xoxo