Carne Asada (Phase 1)

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Carne Asada (Phase 1)
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Fri, 07-04-2008 - 8:52am

Carne Asada (Phase 1)


Serves 4


Description
Carne asada means "grilled meat" in Spanish and is also the name of one of Mexico's most popular dishes. Purchase the fresh salsa from your supermarket. You can also try grilled scallions instead of red onion, if you like.Prep time: 15 minutes Marinating time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes Stand time: 10 minutes


Ingredients
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (1 1/2 pounds) flank steak, about 1 inch thick
1 large red onion, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small avocado, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
1 cup fresh tomato salsa


Instructions
In a 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish, combine lime juice, garlic, pepper, and salt. Add steak and turn to coat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and marinate steak at room temperature for 20 minutes, turning once.


Lightly coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Grill steak, basting with any remaining marinade, 5 to 7 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.


While steak is resting, in a medium bowl toss onion with oil. Grill, turning occasionally, until golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Cut steak into thin slices across the grain and divide among 4 plates. Serve with onion, avocado, and salsa.


This recipe was reprinted with permission from The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook.


Nutritional Information
360 calories
17 g fat (5 g sat)
13 g carbohydrate
38 g protein
3 g fiber
440 mg sodium

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Registered: 03-05-2004
Fri, 07-04-2008 - 10:48am
Cathy, do you have the SBD Summer Cookbook? If so, is it worth buying?

Doreen

Doreen

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Registered: 04-01-2004
Fri, 07-04-2008 - 12:19pm
No, I don't have the Summer one.
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Registered: 03-05-2004
Fri, 07-04-2008 - 2:40pm
I have the Quick & Easy

Doreen