Warm Fajita Rice Salad
Recipe
- Title:
- Warm Fajita Rice Salad
- Categories:
- Salads, Rice/grains, Mexican
- Yield:
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb Top sirloin,1" thick
- 1 cn Corn,whole-kernel(8oz)
- 1/4 c Lime juice,fresh
- 1 cn Black olives,ripe(2 1/2oz)
- 1/2 ts Garlic salt
- 1 c Cherry tomatoes,halved
- 1/2 ts Cumin,ground
- 1/4 c Red onion rings,sliced
- 1/2 ts Black pepper,coarse
- 2 tb Cilantro,chopped
- 3/4 c Rice,long-grain
- 1/2
- Lettuce hd,iceberg,shredded
Directions
- PICANTE DRESSING 1/3 c Picante sauce 1 ts Lime juice 1/4 c Italian dressing
Directions
- Picante Dressing: Place picante sauce, Italian dressing and lime juice in jar with tight-fitting cover.
- Shake well.
- 1.
- Place beef in plastic bag or shallow dish.
- Combine lime juice, garlic salt, cumin and pepper; pour over steak.
- Seal bag, or cover dish.
- Refrigerate 2-4 hours, turning once or twice.
- 2.
- Cook rice following package directions, salt optional.
- Reserve.
- 3.
- Remove steak from marinade.
- Broil steak on rack in broiler pan 3-4" from source of heat, 8-10 minutes for medium-rare, turning once.
- 4.
- Combine warm rice, corn, olives.
- tomatoes, onion rings and cilantro in bowl.
- Pour half the Picante Dressing over top; toss gently.
- Place lettuce on platter; top with rice mixture.
- 5.
- Slice steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
- Place slices on top of rice.
- Drizzle with remaining dressing.
- Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- (Stephen Hill, Sacramento CA)
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