Blackened Steak Salad (Pear, Arugula, Goat Cheese)

This blackened steak salad takes your normal salad to the next level. It is loaded with steak, mixed greens, goat cheese, pears, clementines, and pecans!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: arugula salad, blackened flank steak, Blackened steak salad, pear salad, steak salad

Servings:

Calories: 558kcal

Ingredients

Blackened Steak

1 lb flank steak
4 tbsp butter or ghee melted
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp cayenne pepper, garlic powder and onion powder
½ tsp salt, pepper, dried basil, and dried oregano

Candied Pecans

1 cup pecans

Balsamic Dressing

⅓ cup olive oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 clove garlic minced
¼ tsp salt, pepper and dried thyme

Salad

8-10 cups arugula or spinach or combination of both
4 oz goat cheese
1 cup pecans
3 chopped pears
5 mandarin oranges or clementines

Instructions

Homemade Balsamic Dressing

Simply whisk all the dressing ingredients in a small container. Set aside until ready to use!

Blackened Steak

Let the steak rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Using a sharp knife, cut small slivers into the meat. Cut in the direction of the grain of the meat.
Now dip the flank steak in the melted butter. Add the seasoning mix on both sides. (This seasoning makes a good amount so you will likely have some left over.
Preheat a large skillet or pan. Cook the steak about 4-5 minutes a side. Cook to 130 degrees if you like medium rare or cook to your liking (if you over cook the flank steak it can become pretty tough).

Salad Assembly

Grab 5 large plates or 5 large bowls. Distribute the mixed greens, steak, goat cheese, pecans, pears and oranges evenly.
Top each salad with dressing and enjoy!

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