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| | | |  | | | Cook’s Tip: To make cracker crumbs, place crackers in food-safe plastic bag; close bag securely, squeezing out air. Crush crackers with rolling pin to form fine crumbs. Twenty eight to thirty 2 x 2-inch crackers make about 1 cup crumbs.
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Steak Milanese Salad
30 to 40 minutes
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Ingredients: |
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pound boneless beef round tip steaks, cut 1/4-inch thick |
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large egg |
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chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced |
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tablespoon water |
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cup saltine cracker crumbs |
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tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro |
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tablespoons vegetable oil |
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cups mixed salad greens |
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cucumber, seeded, sliced |
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cups diced tomatoes |
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Chopped cilantro |
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Dressing |
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cup prepared Italian dressing |
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chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced |
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teaspoon adobo sauce |
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Instructions: |
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Whisk dressing ingredients in small bowl until blended. Set aside. |
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Beat egg, chipotle peppers and water in shallow dish until blended. Combine cracker crumbs and 3 tablespoons cilantro in second shallow dish. Dip each beef steak into egg mixture, then into crumb mixture to coat both sides. |
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Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat until hot. Place 1 to 2 steaks in skillet. (Do not overcrowd.). Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until coating is golden brown and beef is medium rare to medium
doneness, turning once. (Do not overcook.) Remove; keep warm. Repeat with remaining steaks, adding additional oil
as needed and adjusting heat as necessary to prevent over browning. |
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Divide salad greens evenly among 4 plates. Top evenly with cucumber and tomatoes. Top each with steaks. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with cilantro, as desired. |
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| Makes 4 servings. |
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| | | | | Nutrition information per serving: 494 calories; 32 g fat (6 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 128 mg cholesterol; 693 mg sodium; 23 g carbohydrate; 4.3 g fiber; 29 g protein; 9.4 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 1.5 mcg vitamin B12; 4.9 mg iron; 32.2 mcg selenium; 4.8 mg zinc. |
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