Salad Over Sirloin

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup diced hothouse cucumber (seedless)
• 1 cup diced seeded ripe tomato (1/4 inch)
• 1 cup diced fresh feta cheese (1/2 inch)
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted black olives
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steaks (1 1/4 inch thick)
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine the cucumber, tomatoes, feta, red onion, olives, and parsley in a large bowl. season with salt and pepper. toss with olive oil and vinegar. set aside.
• 2 preheat a lighly oiled grill.
• 3 just before grilling, season the steak well on both sides with salt and pepper.
• 4 grill the steak until well seared and well browned on the first side, about 4 minutes. turn the steak and grill 3 minutes more for medium rare meat.
• 5 remove the steak to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes for the juices to settle. carve into generous 1/2 inch slices and divide among 4 dinner plates, topped with the reserved salad.