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Steak and Spinach Salad

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"The perfect main course for salad lovers. This salad uses fresh spinach instead of lettuce." — Rena

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6 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and dried
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup walnut halves
1 tomato, sliced

1 pound top round steak, thinly sliced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper

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Directions

Arrange spinach on a large plate. Sprinkle with cranberries and walnuts, and arrange tomato slices on top. Set aside.
In a non-stick skillet (or a regular skillet coated with non-stick spray) cook steak over medium heat until no pink remains and steak is thoroughly cooked.
Arrange cooked steak over salad. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top, and drizzle with your favorite dressing. Note: I suggest using a light flavored dressing. Citrus dressings taste especially good on this salad!

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
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Great salad! It's also a great way to use up leftover grilled steak. I used a combination of spinach leaves and mixed greens. I toasted the walnuts and instead of tomato I added thin sliced red onion. I topped the whole thing off with crumbled feta cheese which goes great with the dried cranberries. I drizzled the whole salad with "Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing" by Jan W. from this site - a great combination of sweet and tart.

—Jillian

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Jan 31, 2012

Use another kind of steak! The salad mix was good, but something like grilled flank would taste sooo much better. Round steak (I marinated for 24 hours) was still tough. Like others, I used a raspberry vinegarette for dressing. I agree blue, gorgonzola or even feta would finish this salad. I'll make it again with a different cut of meat.

—Ad-lib Cook

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Jun 22, 2003

This is a great salad...just missing the crumbled blue cheese on top, the red onion and "Ken's" raspberry vinagerette dressing! Try this and you've got yourself the best salad in the U.S.!! Beware though....it's addictive!!

—MISTIDAWN

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Jan 09, 2004

Very good. I used it to serve 6 as an appetizer on New Year's Eve and it was very well received. I left out the tomatoes, though, as I didn't think they would go well with cranberries.

—margares

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Mar 13, 2003

This salad is great and very filling with hot parker house rolls on the side. I left out the tomato per the previous review and added thinly sliced red onion and dressed it with Paul Newman's Balsamic Vinagrette dressing. VERY tasty...thank you for sharing this recipe.

—REDCWOLF

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Nov 07, 2007

This is VERY, VERY good. It is easy to make and I have made it many times for parties and holiday events. I season the steak with a seasoning salt as it cooks. I also add 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese and I use halved cherry tomatoes instead of sliced tomatoes. I use the following for the dressing (can be found on this site): "Orange, Walnut, Gorgonzola and Mixed Greens Salad with Fresh Citrus Vinaigrette". I highly recommend this salad to everyone!

—RogueOnion8

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Mar 26, 2004

Great salad, but next time I make it I will use a different cut of beef. Round steak is too tough for this. I even marinated mine first and it was still not quite tender enough.

—DHILLY

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Jul 23, 2003

This is an outstanding summer dinner entree! I used leftover fillets from the grill, toasted walnuts, homemade black cherry viniagrette and tossed gorgonzola crumbles on it. DELICIOUS. Thanks Rena.

—MAGGIE MCGUIRE

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Nutrition

Calories
620 kcal
31%

Carbohydrates
34.2 g
11%

Cholesterol
121 mg
40%

Fat
32.2 g
49%

Fiber
6 g
24%

Protein
52.5 g
105%

Sodium
329 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Steak and Spinach Salad

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 620
Calories from Fat: 289

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 32.2g 49 %
Saturated Fat 7.4g 37 %
Cholesterol 121mg 40 %
Sodium 329mg 13 %
** Potassium 1188mg 33 %
Total Carbohydrates 34.2g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 6g 24 %
Protein 52.5g 105 %
Sugars 22.2g
Vitamin A 179 %
Vitamin C 56 %
Calcium 16 %
Iron 77 %
** Thiamin 29 %
** Niacin 96 %
** Vitamin B6 45 %
** Magnesium 54 %
** Folate 122 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.