Grill up a great steak salad

Steak and potatoes, a classic meal anytime of the year has just had a summertime makeover: steak and potato, meet summertime salad! Begin by marinating beef top round steak in a refreshing lemon-thyme-garlic mixture, then grill it along with red-skinned potatoes.

Carve the steak into thin slices and arrange over fresh greens with the potatoes. Add cooled cherry tomatoes, olives and blue cheese to finish this fresh summertime treat. Pick up some crusty bread and finish it all off with fresh summer berries topping cool ice cream or bakery-fresh shortbread for dessert.

Top round steak benefits from marinating at least six hours, up to 24 hours, to help tenderize it and impart the flavors of the marinade. A common mistake many of us make when marinating beef is to think that longer is better, which is not the case! The texture of the beef can become mushy when marinated more than 24 hours.

One more tip, always marinate in a non-reactive container such as glass or stainless steel, or even easier, in a food-safe plastic bag, and always in the refrigerator. Marinating overnight can be a real time-saver for busy cooks so when the grill is ready, the beef can be taken from the refrigerator, drained of the marinade and grilled to perfection.

Also see: red lobster

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