This post originally appeared in 2015 as a sponsored post for the Wisconsin Beef Council, who I continue to greatly support. This salad recipe will leave you feeling totally full and satisfied. It has the perfect Jalapeño Ranch Dressing to go on top. This salad is hearty enough to make a great dinner. Just throw some chips and guacamole on the table and a big pitcher of margaritas and you are good to go!
How to Make Steak Salad
Marinating vs. Dry Rub
I love marinating meat to grill. My favorite recipe to do that in is my Chicken Tacos. While a marinade both flavors and tenderizes meat, a dry rub just adds flavor.
What Cut of Beef to Use
For this recipe, since we aren’t marinating, we want to pick a tender cut of beef. The top sirloin that I used here is perfect, but you could also use a rib eye.
Using an Instant Read Thermometer
Because thickness of cuts of beef as well as the temperatures of grills vary so greatly, I always encourage people to buy an instant read thermometer. They are the most handy kitchen tool and allow you to cook beef, chicken, and turkey to perfection. This is the instant read thermometer I recommend. I like taking this meat off the grill when it hits 130 (medium rare), and then letting it rest for 10 minutes before slicing it. But the beauty of an instant read thermometer is that you can control how done you want your beef. If you like your meat done medium, take it off at 140, medium well, take it off at 150, and well done, 160.
Variations and Substitutions
I love this recipe as is, but if you are looking to mix things up a little, here are a few things you could add.
Change up the dressing. I often just add a combination of salsa and sour cream to taco salads, and I think that would be great here.Make it low carb. If you leave off the corn, you will have a low carb dinner, and it will still be delicious and satisfying.Add in some pickled jalapeños.
What to Serve with Steak Salad
This recipe works great as a complete meal for either lunch or dinner. It makes enough to easily serve four adults. But if you are looking to round things out a little further here are some great side dish ideas.
Spanish RiceCilantro Lime RiceCucumber Avocado SaladChipotle Corn Salsa
If you make this Steak Salad recipe or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think! SaveSave
