steak pasta salad

This steak + pasta salad is a fresh and delicious way to use leftover steak! It&#x27;s got a tangy cream sauce, fresh asparagus, bacon, parmesan, and perfectly cooked steak!

Steak + Pasta Salad

oz bite-sized pasta;

asparagus

cooked bacon, chopped

parmigiano reggiano

mayonnaise

sour cream

apple cider vinegar

Seasoning

Cook pasta according to package directions for al-dente....

Cook pasta according to package directions for al-dente. Strain and run under cold water to cool. Set aside to dry.

Meanwhile, chop the asparagus into 1 - 1...

Meanwhile, chop the asparagus into 1 - 1 1/2" sections and steam for 3-5 minutes, until bright green and tender with some bite. Transfer the asparagus to a plate and set it aside to cool.

Once asparagus is cooled to room temperature and...

Once asparagus is cooled to room temperature and the pasta has dried slightly, the salad can be assembled. This will take 5 or so minutes.

When ready to assemble the salad, combine the...

When ready to assemble the salad, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar in a medium bowl.

In a large bowl, toss the pasta with...

In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the dressing, then add the cheese, bacon, steak, and asparagus and toss until completely combined.

Garnish with fresh cracked black pepper and serve...

Garnish with fresh cracked black pepper and serve immediately.

You know those recipes that take roughly 30 minutes but taste like you spent HOURS cooking up a storm? Welp, this Rice Noodle Salad with Steak is exactly that and it’s freaking delicious!

Rice Noodle Salad with Steak

jalapeño pepper (super finely diced)

garlic (roughly chopped)

Kosher salt

lime juice (plus more as needed)

soy sauce

honey

olive oil (divided)

skirt steak

wide rice noodles

Napa cabbage (coarsely chopped)

mini cucumbers (thinly sliced)

mint

Add the jalapeño, garlic, salt, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, and 1 tablespoon oil to a bowl and stir to dissolve honey.

For the Dressing

Place the steak in a medium bowl and add 3 tablespoons of the dressing to the steak. Reserve remaining dressing and set aside. Let the steak marinate, turning every few minutes for at least 20 minutes, up to 1 hour.

While the steak is marinating, bring a pot of water to a boil. Remove from heat, add noodles, and cover. Let sit, stirring every minute to keep from sticking, until noodles are al dente, 5–8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Drain well and set aside.

Combine cabbage and cucumbers in a large bowl; season lightly with salt. Massage with your hands to release excess water. Drain off any water that pools in bottom of bowl.

Pat steak dry and season with salt. Heat remaining oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high. Add steak and cook, turning once, until browned all over, about 5-6 minutes per side for medium. Let rest 5 minutes before cutting into semi-thin slices against the grain.

Add cabbage mixture, noodles, steak, ½ cup mint, and ½ cup peanuts to bowl with reserved dressing. Toss to combine; taste and season with salt if needed. Top with more mint and peanuts before serving.

For the Noodles + Steak

We’ve made this 5 or 6 times now. I really like the flavor and the freshness, but the steak is always tough for some reason. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’ve used the same cut of steak in a similar marinade before and that one turns out great every time. The main difference is that marinade has rice wine vinegar and you only marinate it for 10 minutes before grilling. For yours, we marinate for the full hour before grilling. Do you think that’s what’s making it tough? Or maybe it needs more acid? Should I use more dressing to marinate? I really want to figure out what I’m doing wrong! The steak was almost inedible tonight.

This was really good! And easy!  I did it with salmon and otherwise followed the recipe.  Used cilantro instead of mint and added some green onions and sesame seeds.  More of a summery meal, but was still really good and fresh.

Exceptional! I had leftover steak from dinner last night, cucumbers and mint from the garden and red cabbage in the fridge. 

It is so light and filling. It will be on my rotation for a ladies lunch or a gluten free dinner with friends!

Another amazing dish from Gaby. I made this last night. I normally don't have napa cabbage on hand but regular cabbage worked just fine. Also didn't have mint, so I just topped it with cilantro and green onions. So yummy!

This was perfect! It was so light and refreshing but still totally filling. Will absolutely be making this again. We did the steak on the BBQ because we always mess up steak on the stovetop. I also roasted the garlic first because raw garlic gives me heart palpitations. It was still so delicious. I left out the jalapeño seeds so it had just a hint of spice. Even my 8 year old loved this!

This was delicious! Really light and fresh. We ordered a lb of steak instead of 1/2 because we're big meat eaters and we may even up it some more next time. The marinade is delish!

Delicious! I am not so good at pan frying steak and I think I could only find a whole pound of skirt steak so after cutting it open it was not cooked enough and I had to put the slices back on the pan :/ overall still tasty!

I made this and really liked it. Super easy and I will make again. The mint is a must!! I think this would be good on a bed of kale and with shrimp instead of beef too. The dressing has a perfect kick and loved the wide rice noodles. Thanks Gaby!  
Ps: 
I ran low on dressing, I would make 1.5x the dressing recipe next time.

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