6 Servings
Steak:
2.5 lbs. skirt steak (grass-fed preferable)
Palo Pink Powder or your favorite steak seasoning rub
1/2 cup dijon mustard
5 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and minced
Salad:
1&1/2 boxes wild arugula
6 oz. blue cheese or goat cheese
1 jar of roasted red peppers (organic preferable)
Optional - shelled pistachios or your favorite nut
Dressing:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup good quality balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
4 twists of freshly cracked black pepper
For the steak:
Preheat your grill.
in a small bowl combine the dijon mustard and fresh garlic and set aside. Generously sprinkle both sides of each piece of steak with Paleo Pink Powder (or your favorite rub) and rub the spices into the meat. Using your hands, scoop up some of the mustard mixture and rub it all over each piece of steak (top and bottom) to create a thin to medium layer of mustard (use up all the mustard mixture). Wash hands thoroughly.
Grill the steak over high flame, approximately 5 minutes per side, to medium rare or medium (or your desired level of doneness).
Let steak sit on the counter for 10 minutes before slicing against the grain into 1/4 inch thick slices.
For the Dressing:
Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl or magic bullet.
For the Salad:
In a large bowl, combine arugula, sliced roasted peppers, and 1/2 of the dressing (or dress to your taste). Distribute the salad evenly onto 6 plates and top each plate with 1 oz. cheese. Place 4 oz. steak slices on top of each salad and drizzle some balsamic dressing over the steak and serve.
To make this recipe low lectin, remove the roasted red peppers and replace with pistachio nuts or pecans, and replace the blue cheese with your favorite goat or sheep cheese (a chevre works well).
To make it paleo, just skip the cheese.