Grilled steak salad is my go-to weeknight dinner idea when either guests coming over or I’m having the night to myself. Getting your grilling basics down? Perfect! You are ready to get on your way to become the grilling master.

It’s because once you have made the grilled steak salad, there’s no way turning back. You will be making it every weekend, just like I do. Believe me, it’s that irresistible.

As the temperature rises and summer is looming, my priorities deviate to salads, lots of fresh veggies topped up with lighter dressings. 

So considering my tummy’s demands, I’ll combine steak salad with cherry tomatoes, seems a typical combination but the taste is divine.

Stay tuned with us to know all about the detailed recipe of grilled steak salad along with ingredients breakdown, variations, serving ideas, storage, and some handy tips. 

What Is Grilled Steak Salad? 

A platter or grilled steak salad is what you need today! This perfectly cooked steak salad enhances the bold flavor notes of veggies and tangy dressing added to it. 

As the Sumner is around the corner, grilling this steak salad like BBQ will taste delicious,  you can broil this steak salad as well.

Steaks don’t just taste juicy and scrumptious but are loaded with proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

Ingredients In Grilled Steak Salad

Let’s dive into the ingredients breakdown that will make this dish a perfection.

Flank Steak Cut

As it’s a salad and meant to be healthy with fewer calories, targeting this lean cut seems to be the best idea so far.

Tomatoes

I’ll be using cheery tomatoes that give a nice burst of sweetness accompanied by tanginess that gives the grilled steak salad a refreshing yet delicious touch.

Olive Oil

Grilling the steak with olive oil is hands down one of the healthiest approaches. It controls the calorie intake as well by giving you healthy nutrients. It’s perfect for salad dressing as well.

Garlic

Garlic imparts a rich flavor to the salad, freshly minced garlic is fine but you can go for garlic powder as well.

Green Veggies

A salad is nothing without its veggies undoubtedly so cilantro along with spring onions gives a nice and fresh touch. 

Jalapenos taste delicious but I’ll recommend you to use fresh jalapeños instead of canned ones.

Salt & Pepper

Both act as great seasoning along with olive oil to tenderize the meat and give a nice flavor.

Serving Suggestions for Grilled Steak Salad

You can never go wrong with veggies as a serving, but let me tell you my favorite serving along with grilled steak salad.

Fries

What’s a better combo than steak with fries? Nothing, I know right? Do you want to keep it healthy? Serve with zucchini fries,  baked fries, or air fryer French Fries.

Bread

I love to serve my grilled steak salad with garlic potato rolls, Sourdough Garlic Bread, and Cornbread Muffins.

Soups

Soups accompanied with salads are a wholesome platter, you can serve it with tomato basil soup or egg drop soup.

Vegetables 

An extra portion of fiber never hurts, right? You can serve it with grilled broccoli, grilled corn,  air fryer asparagus, baby bok choy, or some roasted potatoes all will taste yummy. 

We aren’t making you stringent to these serving ideas, you can serve it with any other side meal of your liking and you will do good. 

Handy Tips & Tricks for Grilled Steak Salad

Want to make a grilled steak salad that will urge everyone to lick their fingers? Here’s I have some handy tips to be a pro at making this delicious steak salad:

• Generously season your steaks as they turn out to be crispy and delicious when grilled.

• Grill your steak to medium rare which will make your salad chewy. But if you don’t want chewiness, grill your steak to medium as salads demand more cooking. 

• Don’t consume it immediately, give it some rest as all the juice will seep out and the taste will be ravishing.

• Cut against the grain as it will let you chew it easily without any effort. 

Variations In Grilled Steak Salad

You can bring variations into this grilled steak salad recipe as per your preferences and convenience.

• You can go for lean steak cuts including breast cut, sirloin steak, and others available to you.

• Although we are adding cherry tomatoes here you can use other produce as well. As it’s spring, you can get fresh veggies, and believe me Roasted sweet potatoes, and Brussels sprouts will go perfectly well as salad.

• You can use a light dressing for this grilled steak salad prepared by using olive oil, salt, pepper, Dijon mustard, and vinegar that will impart rich delicious flavor without making it overwhelming. 

How To Store Grilled Steak Salad? 

• What if you have some leftovers? No worries, just keep your leftover grilled steak salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 

• The refrigerated leftover salad will go fine for 3 days, after that, it will start to deteriorate.

Note: Store steak, salad, and any of the dressing you will pour, store all of these separately. 

• Wondering how to Reheat grilled steak salad? It can be conveniently done in the microwave or kept on a medium-low flame in the skillet.

• Do you want to store it for a longer time? You can do it, keep in a hermetic sealing in the freezer and it will be fine for 3 months. 

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