This is the perfect midweek keto meal. It's quick and easy, healthy, and packed with flavor. Juicy steak bites, fried to perfection in garlic butter, served with fresh veggies, and last but not least... a dressing to die for! After tasting the dressing you will want to use it on everything.
March 23 2021 recipe by Jill Wallentin, photo by Naomi Sherman, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal
This is the perfect midweek keto meal. It's quick and easy, healthy, and packed with flavor. Juicy steak bites, fried to perfection in garlic butter, served with fresh veggies, and last but not least... a dressing to die for! After tasting the dressing you will want to use it on everything.
USMetric
4 servingservings
Ingredients
Tarragon dressing
- 1⁄3 cup 80 ml mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp water
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp dried tarragon
- ½ tbsp ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 1 garlic clove, pressedgarlic cloves, pressed
Salad
- 4 cups (8 oz.) 950 ml (220 g) leafy greens
- 8 oz. 230 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 (7 oz.) 1 (200 g) avocadoavocados
- 6 oz. 170 g cucumber
Garlic steak bites
- 2 lbs 900 g flank steak or ribeye steakribeye steaks or sirloin steak, cut into 1" (2.5 cm) piecessirloin steaks, cut into 1" (2.5 cm) pieces
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- 3 3 garlic clove, finely choppedgarlic cloves, finely chopped
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
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Instructions
Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate.
Prep the salad as you please and arrange the veggies on a big serving plate or individual plates.
Heat a large frying pan on high heat. Add the ghee or butter, and once melted, add the meat and season generously with salt and ground black pepper. When the meat starts to get some color, add the garlic and mix it around. Fry just until the meat is browned on all sides. You don't want to overcook it; then the meat will get chewy.
Top the salad with the steak bites, garlic, and meat drippings from the pan. Drizzle the dressing on top or serve it on the side.
What is ghee?
Ghee is clarified butter meaning that the milk protein has been removed. This makes it perfect for frying on high temperatures since it won't burn as easily as butter.
Budget tips
Ask the butcher if they have steak bites you could buy. Some butchers will charge a lot less for steak bites even if the cut is typically more expensive since the pieces are too small to sell as a full steak.
I don't eat red meat
You could replace the meat with any meat of your preference. For example chicken, pork tenderloin, lamb or even fish or shrimps. Just make sure to adjust the cooking methods accordingly.
Want juicer steak bites?
If you choose a less tender cut of meat like flank, you can marinate in advance to tenderize and flavor the meat. A combination of tamari, vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, dried parsley works very nicely with this dish.
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14 comments
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Heather
March 27 2021
This is absolutely delicious. I love the creaminess of the dressing. Avoiding dairy has left my salads feeling a little "blah". This is a game changer. I am already thinking of all the new delicious dressings I can make. It's almost too easy! Thank you! Whole meal is definitely two thumbs up.
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
March 27 2021
This is absolutely delicious. I love the creaminess of the dressing. Avoiding dairy has left my salads feeling a little "blah". This is a game changer. I am already thinking of all the new delicious dressings I can make. It's almost too easy! Thank you! Whole meal is definitely two thumbs up.
Great! So glad you love it!
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Jill Wallentin Team Diet Doctor
April 2 2021
Yay! So glad you loved it too Heather! 🤗
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Dedrei
April 7 2021
Absolutely delicious. I used blade steak and just made sure I followed the instructions to not overcook and it was amazing. The sauce makes this a winner. My whole family finished their plates, two fussy boys included.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 7 2021
Absolutely delicious. I used blade steak and just made sure I followed the instructions to not overcook and it was amazing. The sauce makes this a winner. My whole family finished their plates, two fussy boys included.
Thank you for sharing your review. It was a big hit here when I made it as well!
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Phil
April 15 2021
just made this using Sirloin, lovely the mayo is so yummy ill be doing this more often on my salad, i used Romain Lettuce for my greens and omitted the avocado (not ripe) the mustard gave it a lovely little kick too,
will be making this one more often, might try other meats in it.
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Carolyn Madsen
April 25 2021
How would this go the next day for lunch if pre-cooked the night before?
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
April 25 2021
How would this go the next day for lunch if pre-cooked the night before?
It should work just fine! I would prepare the ingredients separately, then combine the salad when you're ready to eat.
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Yasaman
June 5 2021
450 gr steak before or after cooking???
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
June 5 2021
450 gr steak before or after cooking???
All meats will be raw weight before cooking.
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DEBORAH
July 6 2021
The dressing amounts seem a bit on the puny side...only about 1.6 Tbs of mayo (plus some water) per person. Realistically, I think I would want at least 50% more mayo than that (and maybe half the water so that it would cling well). Otherwise, looks wonderful.
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Mary
August 31 2021
Very nice recipe ... thanks.
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Mary
February 3 2022
Is it ok to use tahini as a substitute for mayo in the dressing? Thanks
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
February 3 2022
Is it ok to use tahini as a substitute for mayo in the dressing? Thanks
Hi, Mary! We haven't tested that, but it would likely work just fine!
