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Beef Steak & Roasted Vegetable Salad

• From: National Cattleman's Beef Association

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless beef top loin or tenderloin steaks, cut 1 inch thick

• 8 cups torn salad greens

• 3/4 cup prepared Italian dressing

• Roasted Vegetables:16 small mushrooms

• 1 large red, yellow or green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch wide strips

• 1 medium Japanese eggplant, sliced (1-inch)

• 1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges

• 1 medium zucchini, sliced (1-inch)

• 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar

• 2 large cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp dried rosemary

This full salad meal is brimming with roasted vegetables and steak on a crunchy bed of greens.

Directions

• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15 x 10-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place vegetables in pan; spray generously with cooking spray. Drizzle with vinegar; sprinkle with garlic, rosemary and salt and pepper. Stir to coat. Roast in 425°F oven 30 to 35 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Cool slightly.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place steaks in skillet; cook top loin steaks 12 to 15 minutes (tenderloin steaks 10 to 13 minutes) for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Remove; let stand 10 minutes.
• Carve steaks; season with salt. Arrange beef and vegetables on greens. Serve with dressing.