Steak quinoa bowl – Caroline’s Cooking

This steak quinoa bowl is a scrumptious method to make use of up leftover steak (or cook dinner up some particularly!), combining it with colourful veggies, a vivid lemon tahini dressing and a mattress of quinoa. It’s straightforward, adaptable and oh so good.

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In years previous after I went to an workplace every day, I was fairly good at taking lunch in with me most days. Sure, I might head out to seize one thing at times however I received in a reasonably good behavior of creating additional dinner on function to have leftovers for lunch the subsequent day.

These days, although, truthfully I’m not anyplace close to as properly deliberate in my lunches. I handle to type out the children, however my very own lunches are solely deliberate if I’m making one thing that finally ends up on this web site. So these days can work out fairly properly, although it might probably imply lunch is dessert, or a second breakfast. Other days, although, it is usually a final minute seize what may go collectively within the fridge.

This tasty bowlful is one which advanced from some leftovers into one thing I now attempt to verify is an choice extra usually. It all happened because the rising appetites of the children did not all the time neatly align with the scale of steaks you may purchase. And nevertheless tasty, it is a type of issues you do not wish to overeat, at the very least in my thoughts.

That’s the place this tasty bowl got here in helpful as a good way to repurpose leftover steak. It’s straightforward, scrumptious, and extremely adaptable, too.

Using leftover steak

I’ve lengthy had plenty of recipes right here for leftover hen or turkey, since each are issues you could extra usually have leftovers of. Plus, they’re extremely versatile in how you employ them, equivalent to a Vietnamese hen salad, Moroccan pastilla (a savory pie) or hen flautas (crisp stuffed tortillas).

Some different meats generally is a little tricker to make use of up. Roast lamb might be that method, however I’ve shared earlier than how I really like utilizing it in lamb pilaf. And ham is ideal in quiche Lorraine. Steak might be equally a bit tough, as I am unable to assist however really feel you continue to wish to benefit from the flavors slightly than smother it. It might be good added to quesadillas, however this bowl lets it shine a bit extra.

What is quinoa?

Quinoa is as of late typically thought-about a superfood and a few may dismiss it as a pattern because of this, but it surely’s really one thing that has been round centuries. In reality, proof traces it again to being domesticated as early as 3000 – 5000 BCE.

Quinoa is a crop from the Andes area of modern-day Peru and Bolivia. The plant is expounded to amaranth (in addition to spinach) and the quinoa we eat is definitely the grain-like seed of the plant.

One of the explanations it has surfaced in recent times is it is nutrient-dense, gluten free and a whole protein. It’s decrease in carbs and with increased fiber and different vitamins than another choices. And it really works properly as a base for a lot of dishes so is straightforward to swap rather than rice, pasta and grains.

An adaptable bowl

As with many bowl-type meals, they’re extremely adaptable to what you’ve gotten and like. I additionally really feel like you may adapt this one a bit seasonally by way of the greens and the way you cook dinner them.

The fundamental elements of this bowl are:

• Leftover steak – the primary purpose for making it! But additionally an incredible little bit of protein and taste to construct round. That mentioned, you possibly can additionally make this with eg hen or make it purely greens.
• Quinoa – an incredible blank-canvas of a grain that is fast to cook dinner, mild and has a beautiful mild gently nutty taste.
• Vegetables – to make this properly balanced, I’ve added each some sautéed spinach and gently caramelized candy potato right here. Both are nutrient-dense and add selection in coloration, texture and taste. But you need to use different greens as you’ve gotten and like, too. I’ve used sautéed chard earlier than, some asparagus could be nice, or make it extra salad-like when you choose with tomatoes and arugula.
• Dressing – I’ve added a lemon tahini dressing right here which I’ve used earlier than and is SO scrumptious. It’s actually fast to make and has a lot taste that brings all the pieces collectively. You might, when you choose, although, use different dressings equivalent to a lighter citrusy dressing like my lemon basil French dressing, a balsamic dressing or others.
• Garnishes – right here I’ve saved this gorgeous easy with some raisins that add a beautiful slight sweetness to the bowl. But you possibly can add some toasted nuts or seeds like pine nuts, pepitas or almonds. Or certainly skip the garnishes when you choose.

As I say it is fairly adaptable and generally is a method to make use of up vegetable leftovers, too. You can use leftover roast greens or grilled veggies in the summertime. I’ve been recognized to cut up some leftover vegetable fritters so as to add in there. While I feel quinoa works very well, you possibly can change that half too.

This steak quinoa bowl is such a tasty approach to repurpose leftovers into a very new dish with out a lot effort. It could have just a few elements, but it surely all comes collectively shortly and simply. And the result’s one thing each scrumptious and wholesome. Lots of selection, plenty of taste. So good, it makes me plan to have leftover steak extra usually.

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This publish was first shared in March 2017 and has been up to date, primarily with new images and extra data.

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