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Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad

March 27, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 16 Comments

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Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com

Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad. Less than 30 minutes to a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. Sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. 


You guyyyyys. Happy Monday. (Shrugs shoulders.) Don’t know why, can’t explain it, I’m in a good mood. Like a wanna-smile-all-the-time mood. (Ask me if this is still true after work today though. I’m curious how far this will go.) I’m just really happy about all the food blogging things. And about manual DSLR camera settings on sunshiney days and beautiful pictures of beautiful foods like Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad.

This is a remake of a post I published on July 2, 2014. It’s always so funny to read what I was writing and thinking and doing just three years ago. I mean, back then, I shared this salad. Psh. Not happenin’ this time. Nope. No way. Eating all the Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad myself. No friends, no friends of friends, no boyfriends, no family members. (Except, if you guys know me, you know that I shared anyway.)

Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com
I explain how to pronounce Nicoise in the original post below, but this time around I wanted to know all the things Nicoise. So, in my own words, here are the deets: A French salad — Nice, in particular — made of raw veg. Then this guy Escoffier came along and added cooked potatoes and blanched string beans and traditionalists aren’t very happy with this variation. Escoffier (which is fun to say… I imagine it as “ess-co-fee-yay”) is like the Father of French Cooking, which may not be entirely correct, but I know he’s a Big Deal French Chef, per Mark Ruhlman’s in The Soul of a Chef. (If you’re really into cooking and food and restaurants, I recommend!) I say, if Escoffier did it, imma do it too! And I’m gonna add some medium rare steak just to one-up him.

Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com
Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com
Thank you for listening to that history lesson and now what follows is a personal history of Danielle and what her life was like circa summer of 2014.


Dear Readers, I kind of cheated you with this week’s recipe. With his eyes closed, the BBF chose from the jar while wishing out loud, “Please be steak. Please be steak.” And out came… Grilled Portobello Mushrooms! “Congrats,” I said. “That’s the vegetarian steak!” And what a recipe — they were stuffed with an artichoke heart puree and topped with grilled corn something-or-other. Think about that for a second and feel your mouth water.

Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com
BUT. There was lots of grilling involved and (1) I don’t have a grill and (2) I don’t know how to use a grill. So that will have to be a Dad-Will-You-Please-Teach-Me Recipe. (Or maybe a Will-Someone-Else’s-Dad-Please-Teach-Me Recipe since my Dad has had his grill for 2+ years and is “Still trying to figure out how not to burn things because all grills are different.”)

Anyway! That’s how I ended up choosing Steak Niçoise [nee-swahz] (it’s French). And to the BBF, I just want to say Your Welcome and also Sorry (because this is probably the only steak recipe in that whole jar).

I clipped this recipe back in 2010. I didn’t even like steak back then, but it’s such a pretty salad!

Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com
Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com

What I liked

Lots of fresh, clean ingredients. (By “clean,” I mean unprocessed). Fairly easy. Fairly quick. Delicious. Healthy. Manly (Mmm steak!), and at the same time, also womanly (Mmm salad!).

What I did differently

I left out the Kalamata olives. [Heads up! In 2017, I did NOT leave out the olives. That’s just silly.] I like olives, but in the right place (Greek salad, lemon chicken). They just didn’t seem to fit. [They definitely fit.]

My rating

4.5/5 stars. I liked it. A lot. But I reserve 5/5 for my favorite recipes ever.

The BBFs rating

5/5. Surprised? Of course not!

Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com

Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com
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Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad

Less than 30 minutes to a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. Sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. Lightly adapted from Fitness Magazine.

Course Main
Cuisine American, French
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 455 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound flank steak
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 4 red potatoes skin on, each cut into eight wedges
  • 1/2 pound green beans trimmed
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat your broiler and coat a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Rub both sides of flank steak with salt and black pepper and place on the broiler pan. Broil 3 minutes per side (for medium) or longer for desired doneness. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5-10 minutes before cutting into thin strips.
  3. Meanwhile, place potatoes in a pot with enough cold water to cover by an inch. Bring to a boil and cook about 8 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add the green beans to the hot water and boil about 3 minutes until bright green and crispy-tender. Drain and run under cold water.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, vinegar, and mustard. Drizzle about half of this mixture over the potatoes and gently toss.
  5. Arrange steak, potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, and olives on a platter. Drizzle with remaining dressing and serve.


Less than 30 minutes to Dijon Steak Nicoise Salad - a lean, high-protein lunch or dinner. This recipe is sugar free, gluten free, and perfect for meal prepping. | theeverykitchen.com

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Comments

  1. Alysa Bajenaru

    April 9, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    Yum! I love that you are redoing old recipes. I want to do that too. My photography used to be horrendous. Ha!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      April 9, 2017 at 9:20 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks Alysa. It’s really uplifting to see what I’m capable now versus 2 years ago! I also love rereading old posts and remember where I was in “life” at that point in time. Definitely a fun project if you decide to take it on!

      Reply
  2. Shannon @ KISS in the Kitchen

    April 9, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    Gorgeous gorgeous photos! And you cooked the steak just how I like it- definitely want to try this recipe!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      April 9, 2017 at 9:21 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks, Shannon. That’s how I like my steak too! I don’t LOVE raw veggies, so I like that this salad keeps everything fresh, but it’s all still blanched or cooked just until tender. It’s a keeper, for sure!

      Reply
  3. Katie Cavuto

    April 10, 2017 at 8:27 am

    I love a good nicoise salad, and this looks fabulous! I have been recreating some oldies too, it’s so refreshing!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      April 10, 2017 at 8:41 am

      5 stars
      Thanks, Katie. It was delicious, but I forgot to drizzle it with the dressing before taking the photos… I didn’t realize until after the post went live… LOL Shhh… might have to do it AGAIN!

      Reply
  4. Ginger Hultin

    April 10, 2017 at 9:42 am

    Beautiful pics! Love all the colors on this plate

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      April 10, 2017 at 9:58 am

      5 stars
      Thanks, Ginger – I’m obsessed with the bright colors too!

      Reply
  5. Abbey

    April 10, 2017 at 10:35 am

    Haha, thanks for sharing. So much changes in between writing something from 2014 to now 🙂 Glad you got to enjoy it by yourself!

    Reply
  6. Amy Gorin

    April 10, 2017 at 5:06 pm

    What a great recipe! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Betsy Ramirez

    April 17, 2017 at 10:24 am

    This gets me hungry for summer!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      April 17, 2017 at 8:27 pm

      5 stars
      Yep! A perfect outdoor meal!

      Reply
  8. adrienne

    March 25, 2019 at 11:17 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing content as always. Thanks for sharing this steak nicoise salad recipe. Will try this at home.

    Reply

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