In the dressing, honey balances the lime's acidity and the chipotle's spice. Add juices from the seared steak to make it even more savory. If you prefer, you can grill the steak instead of searing it in a skillet.

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Name: Southwestern Steak Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 1 pound skirt steak (1/2 inch thick), trimmed; Salt and pepper; 2 hearts romaine lettuce torn; 1 avocado halved, pitted, peeled, and diced; 1/2 English cucumber peeled and diced small; 6 small tomatoes cut into wedges; 1 small red onion thinly sliced; 1 canned chipotle chiles in adobo minced; 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons honey; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound skirt steak ; (1/2 inch thick), trimmed
Salt and pepper
2 hearts romaine lettuce ; torn
1 avocado ; halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
1/2 English cucumber ; peeled and diced small
6 small tomatoes ; cut into wedges
1 small red onion ; thinly sliced
1 canned chipotle chiles in adobo ; minced
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons honey
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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INSTRUCTIONS

Heat a large skillet over medium-high; cut steak into 4 pieces and season with salt and pepper. Cook 2 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil. Let rest 5 minutes, then thinly slice.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together lettuce, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

In a small bowl, combine chile, lime juice, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Gradually whisk in oil and any accumulated juices from steak. Pour dressing over salad and toss; add steak and toss again.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (444g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 264
Calories from Fat: 191 (72%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 21.3g	28 %
	Saturated Fat 3g	15 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 14.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.5g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 36.6mg		1 %
Potassium 732mg		19 %
Total Carbohydrate 19.4g		6 %
	Dietary Fiber 6g	24 %
	Sugars, other 13.4g
Protein 3.2g		5 %
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