Description
Flavorful grilled flank steak served over quinoa or couscous with fresh vegetables, tangy feta cheese, and Mediterranean toppings. Perfect for healthy weeknight dinners and meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound flank steak
- 2 cups quinoa or couscous (cooked)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cucumber (diced)
- 1 bell pepper (diced)
- 1 cup red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1/2 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives (pitted and sliced)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
- 3 tbsp olive oil (divided)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 lemon (juiced)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Add flank steak to the marinade and let sit for 15-30 minutes at room temperature.
- Prepare quinoa or couscous according to package instructions. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
- Preheat grill or stovetop grill pan over medium-high heat until properly hot.
- Remove steak from marinade and grill for about 6-8 minutes on each side for medium-rare, or until desired doneness is reached.
- Remove steak from grill and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain into thin strips.
- While steak rests, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, and chickpeas in a bowl. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide cooked quinoa or couscous among 4 serving bowls.
- Top each bowl with sliced steak, fresh vegetable mixture, crumbled feta cheese, and sliced Kalamata olives.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley on top for garnish and serve immediately with your favorite dressing or additional lemon juice.
Notes
- Adjust cooking time based on steak thickness.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: Mediterranean Steak Bowls