Herbed Marinated Grilled Flank Steak W/ Orzo Pasta Salad
Ingredients for the marinade
1 cup extra virgin olive oil;
2 lbs of Flank Steak
3 garlic cloves, minced;
2 shallots, minced;
3 tbsp. fresh basil, minced;
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced;
2 tbsp. fresh rosemary, roughly chopped;
2 tbsp. fresh thyme, roughly chopped;
2 tsp. dried oregano;
3 tbsp. red wine vinegar;
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
Instructions:
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the marinade and season to taste.
Pour half of the marinade into another container. Add the steaks, and marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature.
Preheat a grill or skillet over a high heat.
Cook the steaks for 4-6 minutes per side for a medium-rare steak (or adjust to your preferred doneness level).
Spread the remaining marinade (the half that you didn’t use for the steaks) over a cutting board, and press both sides of each steak onto the marinade-covered board to pick up the herbs.
Slice the steaks and serve well coated with the marinade
Orzo Pasta Salad
Ingredients
½ (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup diced red onion
1 cup diced cucumber
1 cup pitted Mediterranean olives, cut in half
1 cup finely diced Asiago cheese
Vinaigrette:
1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh garlic
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup red wine vinegar
½ lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook orzo in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 9 minutes. Drain well. Rinse with cold water and drain well again.
Combine orzo, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, olives, and Asiago cheese in a large bowl.
Whisk garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to make the vinaigrette. Drizzle over the orzo mixture and toss lightly to combine. Add basil and parsley and mix well. Let sit for 20 minutes for flavors to blend, stirring occasionally.
