PREP: 25 Min
GRILL: 14 Min
MARINATE: 1 to 2 Hour
NUTRITION FACTS per serving
CALORIES 302
TOTAL FAT 11g (3g sat.fat)
CHOLESTEROL 55mg
PROTEIN 27g
CARBONYDRATE 24g
FIBER 5g
SODIUM 722 mg
EXCHANGES 1.5 Starch, 3 Lean Meat, 0.5 Vegetable
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| Photo: Grilled Beef Panzanella |
1 pound boneless beef top sirloin steak,cut 1 inch thick.
1 cup reduced - calorie balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing.
1/2 of a 1-pound loaf whole grain crusty bread, cut into 1-inch-thick slices.
2 medium yellow,green,and/or red sweet peppers, quartered.
Nonstick cooking spray.
2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved if large.
3 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, cubed
1 tablespoon shipped fresh mint.
Fresh mint leaves(optional)
- Place steak in a large resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. Add 1/2 cup vinaigrette.Seal bag; turn to coat beef. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
- Coat bread slices and pepper quarters with nonstick cooking spray.Set aside.Drain steak, discarding bag occasionally.
- For a charcoal grill, place steak, bread , and pepper quarters on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals, Grill bread for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned , turning once. Grill peppers for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender, turning once halfway through grilling. Grill beef until desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling. Allow 14 to 18 minutes for medium-rare doneness (145°F) or 18 to 22 minutes for medium doneness (160°F) . Remove items from the grill as they are done . (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place steak, bread, and pepper quarters on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.
- To serve, cut bread into cubes. Cut pepper quarters into bite-size
strips. Cut steak into bite-size strips. In a very large bowl toss
together bread, peppers, steak, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. Stir
the snipped mint into remaining cup vinaigrette. Add to steak mixture;
toss to coat. If desired, garnish with fresh mint leaves, Serve
immediately. Makes 6 servings Read More
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Salads