On Mother’s Day, when I could ask for any dinner I wanted and my husband would make it, this is what I requested. We don’t eat a lot of red meat in our house, but when we do, this is my favorite way to eat it. Instead of steaks for everyone, we get one high-quality sirloin steak, grill it, and serve it sliced on a big mound of salad. The light citrus dressing is perfect, and the mango gives this salad a sweet touch.
Ingredients for the Salad:
1 lb. sirloin steak
1 head butter lettuce
4-5 large spinach leaves
3 scallions
1 red pepper, sliced in strips
1 mango, sliced in strips
1 avocado, sliced in strips
2 tsp. sesame seeds
Ingredients for the Dressing:
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 tbs. lime juice
2 tbs. olive oil
1 tbs. honey
½ tsp. salt
- Grill the steak to your liking. Depending on thickness, it should take about 5 minutes per side to achieve a medium-rare steak.
- Let the steak cool, and then slice it into thin strips.
- Wash and chop the lettuce and spinach. Place them in a large salad bowl.
- Add the chopped scallions and the sliced red pepper, mango, and avocado. Place the sliced steak on top.
- Mix the dressing ingredients together. Dress the salad just before serving, and sprinkle each portion with a half teaspoon of sesame seeds.
Price Breakdown
This meal is a big splurge in my house, although it would cost a lot more for us to serve up four steaks instead of one. The total cost of this meal is $15.13, with the steak accounting for more than half of that price tag. This salad yields 4 adult-sized portions, and each portion costs $3.78. I could have bought cheap steak and saved some money, but this is an area where I think it pays to buy the highest-quality food. It’s a lot cheaper to have a meal like this on a special occasion than to go out to a restaurant. And at a restaurant, I wouldn’t have been able to order this very salad, which was exactly what I wanted on Mother’s Day!
Adapted from Real Simple.
Linking to Summer Salad Sundays, Totally Tasty Tuesdays, What’s in the Box?
I love the combination of flavors in your salad, what a treat for Mother’s Day!
Thanks! It was really yummy, especially the dressing.
Love the idea of mango in a salad, never tried it but will do now
Mango is great in a salad – you’ll love it!
I’ll let you know sometime
Gorgeous salad and the dressing sounds terrific!
That salad looks like it has just the right amount of steak, and I bet the mango really put it over the top! I’m glad you chose quality over quantity, what an awesome treat!
Thanks, it’s a great combination!
Mangos go so well with so many different foods, are so versatile and lend a little brightness to every meal. Nice.
This looks delicious! Love the flavor combinations, so good! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with Summer Salad Sundays! I’ll be hosting every week through summer so I’d love to see you again with your next salad recipe.
This looks great! I’m definitely going to try this soon!
Thanks! I hope you like it.