Grilled flank steak with BBQ veggies (from Canada's food guide)
You can't go wrong with this sizzling combination of steak and veggies. Slice it thinly across the grain so that every bite melts in your mouth. Balsamic vinegar gives beef a rich flavour.
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 flank steak (about 600 g/20 ozs)
60 mL (¼ cup) balsamic vinegar
15 mL (1 tbsp) each sodium reduced soy and Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic, grated
10 mL (2 tsp) chopped fresh rosemary
10 mL (2 tsp) extra virgin olive oil
5 mL (1 tsp) Dijon mustard
1 pkg (170 g/6 oz) sliced portabella mushrooms
1 small red onion, cut into wedges
1 zucchini, sliced
1 red pepper, quartered
750 mL (3 cups) baby spinach
Directions
Using a fork, pierce flank steak all over and place in a resealable plastic bag.
In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, soy and Worcestershire sauces, garlic, rosemary, oil and mustard. Reserve 30 mL (2 tbsp) and pour remaining mixture into the bag. Refrigerate steak for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
Place mushrooms, onion, zucchini and red pepper in a large bowl and spray lightly with cooking spray. Place vegetables on preheated greased grill over medium high heat for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally until tender crisp and golden. Return to bowl and drizzle with reserved balsamic mixture and toss to combine. Add spinach to wilt slightly; set aside.
Place steak on grill turning occasionally for about 12 minutes or until desired doneness. Remove to clean cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes before slicing thinly across the grain. Place steak over top of salad to serve.
Tips
Little chefs can whisk up the marinade. Older kids can help cut up the veggies.
Toss leftovers with cooked whole grain pasta or quinoa for a whole new meal.
Change up this recipe by using different seasonal veggies.
Try using less of the ingredients that are high in added sodium, sugars or saturated fat. Adding salt or sugars directly to your recipe? Remember, a little often goes a long way.
Recipe developed by Emily Richards, P.H. Ec. for Health Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Source: © All rights reserved. Canada’s Food Guide: Recipes. Health Canada. Reproduced with permission from the Minister of Health, 2022.