Quick Greek Pasta Salad with Steak
Description
This quick Greek pasta salad with steak is a delicious recipe that combines rib-eye steak with whole wheat penne in a sun-dried tomato and spinach sauce.
Ingredients
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8 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 (1 pound) beef rib eye steak
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1/4 cup chopped shallots
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 cup chopped fresh spinach
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1/2 cup sun-dried tomato pesto
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1/2 cup sliced black olives
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1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
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3 tablespoons sunflower kernels
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
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1 teaspoon basil
Directions
1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, toss with olive oil, and keep warm.
2
Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add rib-eye; sear on both sides until rosy-pink in the center, 7 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer steak to a cutting board; cut into bite-sized pieces.
3
Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet. Add shallots and garlic; cook until fragrant, 5 to 10 seconds. Return steak to the skillet; cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes more. Stir in soy sauce; cook until evaporated, 3 to 5 seconds.
4
Off heat, stir in spinach, pesto, olives, feta cheese, sunflower kernels, parsley, and basil; transfer to a large bowl. Add pasta; toss and serve.