This recipe makes a delicious summery steak salad with a homemade Dijon mustard dressing. The steak is lightly seasoned to bring out the flavours and served with a fresh green salad for a healthy filling meal.

With the weather being so warm it truly is salad season and the perfect time to enjoy this steak salad. The salad is light and refreshing and the Dijon mustard dressing gives the steak and salad a mild spicy flavour. The recipe is so quick you can have it ready in around 15 minutes.

This steak salad recipe is a great way to enjoy a juicy steak without all the calories of steak and chips. One serving of this meal with the dressing contains around 520 calories whereas a typical meal with steak and chips can contain up to 900 calories.

You can serve this salad for lunch or dinner and add some boiled new potatoes or a seeded bread roll for a balanced meal otherwise this steak salad taste great eaten alone.

Ingredients for Steak Salad with Dijon Mustard Dressing

Please find the full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Dressing Ingredients

Oil - I use extra virgin olive oil.
Lemon juice - squeezed from a fresh lemon.
White wine vinegar - or you can use balsamic vinegar.
Mustard - I use dijon mustard.
Garlic - minced garlic.
Seasonings - salt and black pepper.

Steaks Ingredients

Beef - I use sirloin steaks.
Seasonings - salt and black pepper.
Oil - I use extra virgin olive oil

Salad Ingredients

Salad leaves - I use spinach, rocket and watercress.
Avocado - I use a hass avocado.
Onion - I use red onion.
Tomatoes - I use cherry tomatoes.
Cucumber - I use English cucumbers.

How to Make Steak Salad with Dijon Mustard Dressing

1. In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the dressing and then refrigerate.

2. Dry the steak by patting them with paper towels then season by sprinkling on the salt and black pepper. Brush both sides of the steaks with olive oil and set aside.

3. Heat a non-stick frying pan or skillet on a high heat then add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook for 2 minutes then turn the steaks over and cook for a further 2 minutes. For well done steak, cook for 4 minutes each side. Remove the steaks from the pan and set aside while you make the salad.

4. Toss together all the salad ingredients and add them to the serving bowls. Slice the steaks and add them to the salads. Drizzle some of the dressing on top and serve.

Recipe Tips

This recipe serves 2 but you can easily double or triple the ingredients to make this for a larger group.
I usually use sirloin for this recipe but it’s also delicious with rib eye steak so you can use either.
The cooking time for the steak will depend on the thickness of the steaks. If your steaks are very thick they may need a longer cooking time.

Nutrition

Storage

You can make the salad and dressing ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 24 hours. I recommend making the steak to eat immediately.

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Steak Salad with Dijon Mustard Dressing

This recipe makes a delicious summery steak salad with a homemade Dijon mustard dressing.

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time18

Yield: 2 servings

Calories: 528kcal

Ingredients

For the Dressing

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
½ teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste

For the Steaks

2 medium sirloin steaks
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

For the Salad

80g salad leaves I use spinach, rocket and watercress
1 medium avocado sliced
1 small red onion sliced
120g cherry tomatoes whole or halved
90g cucumber sliced

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the dressing and then refrigerate.
Dry the steak by patting them with paper towels then season by sprinkling on the salt and black pepper. Brush both sides of the steaks with olive oil and set aside.
Heat a non-stick frying pan or skillet on a high heat then add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook for 2 minutes then turn the steaks over and cook for a further 2 minutes. For well done steak, cook for 4 minutes each side. Remove the steaks from the pan and set aside while you make the salad.
Toss together all the salad ingredients and add them to the serving bowls. Slice the steaks and add them to the salads. Drizzle some of the dressing on top and serve.