
How To Make Grilled Steak Arugula Pasta Salad
Toss a delicious pasta salad with grilled sirloin steak, topped with Parmesan cheese and caramelized onions in balsamic vinegar.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbtop sirloin
- kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper,to taste
- 4ozpenne pasta
- 3ozbaby arugula
- 4tspolive oil
- 1½tbspgolden balsamic
- ½ozParmesan,shaved, or Pecorino Romano cheese
For the Caramelized Onions:
- ½medium red onion
- 1large white onion
- 1tsppaprika
- ½tspkosher coarse salt
- 1tbspgolden balsamic vinegar
- 1tbspolive oil
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
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Season steak with salt and pepper to taste.
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To cook caramelized onions, cut the onions in half and thinly slice short end. Add olive oil to a nonstick skillet and add the onions.
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Add salt, paprika, and balsamic vinegar and cook on medium-low to low heat until onions are tender, transparent, and slightly brown for about 30 to 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside in a large work bowl and let cool.
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While the pasta is cooling, heat a grill pan over high heat and spray with cooking spray or preheat the broiler to high.
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Cook the steaks for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare, or longer to the desired likeness. Cook until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 145 degrees F for medium-rare, 160 degrees F for medium, or 165 degrees F for well done
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Let stand for 10 minutes, then slice into thin strips.
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Add the arugula, olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper to the bowl with the pasta and toss.
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Add the caramelized onions, toss well, and divide between four plates with about 1½ cups each.
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Top each with 3 oz steak and shaved Parmesan. Eat right away.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 469.38kcal
- Fat:Â 25.70g
- Saturated Fat:Â 8.34g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 13.03g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 1.75g
- Carbohydrates:Â 29.31g
- Fiber:Â 2.50g
- Sugar:Â 4.95g
- Protein:Â 28.87g
- Cholesterol:Â 90.86mg
- Sodium:Â 551.06mg
- Calcium:Â 129.58mg
- Potassium:Â 604.08mg
- Iron:Â 2.78mg
- Vitamin A: 46.99µg
- Vitamin C:Â 6.99mg
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