Mexican Beef Salad
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
30 minReady
45 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
¾ | pound |
beef, round steak
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
meat tenderizer
|
* |
3 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
3 | tablespoons |
vinegar
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
¼ | teaspoon |
oregano
crushed |
|
⅛ | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
⅛ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
ground |
|
1 | can |
yellow hominy
|
* |
1 | each |
green bell peppers
sliced |
|
⅓ | cup |
olives
pitted, ripe, sliced |
* |
4 | cups |
lettuce
torn |
* |
½ | cup |
tomatoes
halved |
|
½ | cup |
monterey jack cheese
|
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
340.2 | g |
beef, round steak
|
|
2.5 | ml |
meat tenderizer
|
* |
45 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
45 | ml |
vinegar
|
|
2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
1.3 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
1.3 | ml |
oregano
crushed |
|
0.6 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
0.6 | ml |
red pepper flakes
ground |
|
1 | can |
yellow hominy
|
* |
1 | each |
green bell peppers
sliced |
|
79 | ml |
olives
pitted, ripe, sliced |
* |
946 | ml |
lettuce
torn |
* |
118 | ml |
tomatoes
halved |
|
118 | ml |
monterey jack cheese
|
* |
Directions
Partially freeze meat.
Slice meat across the grain into bite-size strips.
Sprinkle meat tenderizer over meat. In a 1½-quart microwave-safe casserole, combine beef and 1 tablespoon oil.
Cover with waxed paper.
Cook on high power 3 to 5 minutes or until meat is done, stirring every 2 minutes.
Remove meat, reserving drippings in dish.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to drippings.
Stir in vinegar, salt, cumin, oregano, garlic powder and red pepper.
Cook, uncovered, on high power about 30 seconds or until bubbly.
Add meat, hominy, onions, green pepper and olives.
Toss gently to coat.
In a large mixing bowl, combine meat mixture, torn lettuce and tomatoes.
Toss gently to coat. Spoon mixture onto lettuce-lined plates.
Sprinkle with cheese.