Steak Salad with Lime and Cashews
A bright steak salad with a dressing of lime juice and toasted sesame oil. Jalapenos add heat; cashews add crunch. Gluten-free and dairy-free!
Servings: 2
Calories: 587kcal
Equipment
- salad spinner (optional)
- hand-held citrus juicer (optional)
- wire whisk
Ingredients
- 2 6-ounce sirloin steaks (1 inch thick or less)
- 7-8 ounces spring mix (cleaned and dried)
- 1 jalapeno (or ½ teaspoon dried crushed jalapeno)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (30 grams; ~juice of 1 lime)
- 1 tablespoons toasted sesame oil (14 grams)
- 6 tablespoons cashews (2 ounces)
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat your grill. Ours is gas and we heat it to high heat.
- Remove your steaks from the refrigerator to let the chill come off for a few minutes. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
- While the grill heats, cut your jalapeno. Slice off the end, then slice down the middle lengthwise. Remove seeds and all of the white veins on the inside. Finely mince the jalapeno.
- Combine the jalapeno, lime juice, and sesame oil. Whisk to combine and add salt to taste.
- Once the grill is hot, cook your steaks over high direct heat. To cook to medium well, grill for 5 minutes over the hot part of the grill. Flip, then grill another 5-7 minutes, until the temperature of the steaks reaches 155F. (Grill a few minutes less for medium.)
- Remove the steaks from the grill and let them rest for a few minutes before cutting them, while you assemble the salad. The steaks will coast up to 160F.
- Divide the spring mix between two plates. Drizzle with the dressing (including scooping the minced jalapenos onto the salad). Sprinkle with cashews. Top with steak. Enjoy.
Notes
I often buy a 12-ounce steak and cut it in half before cooking. If using a thinner steak, grill for a few less minutes.
This could easily be made with flat iron steak instead. Grill to medium, then slice before topping the salad with the steak.
This amount of jalapeno adds a slight amount of heat without being spicy. Include the seeds if you are adventurous, or add a second jalapeno. If using dried jalapeno flakes or pieces, I suggest starting with ½ teaspoon.
Toss the greens with the dressing instead of drizzling dressing over them, if desired.
This salad is based on the Seven Saints Salad at Seven Saints, a restaurant in Champaign, Illinois.
I reduced the lime juice and sesame oil in this recipe when I tested it most recently (7/1/2025). If desired, increase the lime juice to 3 tablespoons and sesame oil to 1 ½ tablespoons, the original quantities I used.
Calorie count calculated in MyNetDiary and is an estimate only. Actual calorie count will depend on the cut and size of the steak.
Nutrition
Calories: 587kcal
