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Asian Mango and Grilled Flank Steak Salad

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This quick flank steak salad recipe is loaded with fresh and vibrant Asian inspired flavor, juicy mangos, and is ready in less than 30 minutes! This flavorful dinner salad will satisfy your family for a quick and easy meal this summer!

plate with salad, mango, and steak

Salads really are a great dinner choice.

I know its easy to think they were too much work, what with their long ingredient lists.

But salads that have filling protein, interesting textures and complex flavors are amazing meals, not only for adults but for kids, too!

I know it doesn’t really look all that impressive – just some lettuce, beef and mango. But the flavors hidden inside this steak salad recipe are awesome!
A peanut-infused dressing with lime juice is tossed with a bed of lettuce, cabbage, cilantro and fresh mint. Then a flank steak is marinated with ginger and garlic before being grilled to perfection. Top the whole thing off with fresh, juicy mango, and you have a fantastic summer dinner salad! 

Its a great summer meal for a hot evening!

Try these other great summer dinner salads:

And head over to how to make a kid friendly salad for more tips on how to get your little ones to love eating dinner salads!

pouring peanut dressing on asian steak salad
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1) How to make this flank steak salad
2) Grilled Asian Flank Steak and Mango Salad

 How to make this flank steak salad

For the full set of directions, please scroll down to the recipe card below:

Marinate the flank steak

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat
  2. In a large ziplock bag, combine the cilantro, sugar, ginger, garlic, fish sauce and soy sauce.
  3. Add the beef and let stand 15 minutes to marinate.

Make the peanut dressing:

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, water, peanut butter, sugar, and pepper.
  2. Add the lettuce, cabbage, mint leaves, and green onions and toss to coat.

Grill the steak:

  1. Remove the beef from the marinade and place on the grill.
  2. Grill 5 minutes each side, or until grilled to desired degree of doneness.
  3. Remove from grill, cover with foil and allow to stand 5 minutes before cutting into slices.

Assemble the salad:

  1. Divide the salad evenly among 4 plates.
  2. Top evenly with mango and grilled beef.
  3. Enjoy!
asian steak salad with mango on white plate

Get your kids in the kitchen! How they can help make this Asian Steak Salad:

The more you get your kids involved in what goes down in the kitchen, the more likely they will be to eat the meal! Here are some simple ways that your kids can help you cook: 

  • Kids aged 1-3 can help you wash and dry the produce and pick the cilantro and mint leaves off the stems. They can also help you measure out ingredients for the dressing and shake the mason jar.
  • Kids aged 4-6 can help you cut the green onions, cilantro, mint, and mango. They can also help measure and mix together the marinade for the steak and assemble the salads.
  • Kids aged 7-10+ can help you slice the steak after you grill it.

*Please note that these recommendations are generalized, and to please use your personal discretion with your child’s skill level. And always, always supervise! Read more about how to have your children help you in the kitchen.

Side view of steak salad with mango

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asian steak salad with mango on white plate

Grilled Asian Flank Steak and Mango Salad

This quick flank steak salad recipe is loaded with fresh and vibrant Asian inspired flavor, juicy mangos, and is ready in less than 30 minutes! This flavorful dinner salad will satisfy your family for a quick and easy meal this summer!
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Course: 30 Minute Meal
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: dinner salad, steak salad
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 458kcal
Author: Jenni – The Gingered Whisk

Ingredients

Asian Steak Marinade:

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 TBSP sugar
  • 1 TBSP peeled grated fresh ginger
  • 1 TBSP minced fresh garlic
  • 1 TBSP fish sauce
  • 1 TBSP low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 lb flank steak trimmed

Peanut Dressing:

  • 3 TBSP lime juice
  • 2 TBSP water
  • 1 TBSP reduced fat peanut butter
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper

Salad:

  • 3 cups shredded romaine lettuce
  • 2 cups shredded green cabbage or purple for more color!
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 mango peeled and diced
  • ½ cup dry roasted peanuts unsalted

Instructions

To Prepare the Asian Flank Steak:

  • Preheat grill to medium-high heat
  • In a large ziplock bag, combine the cilantro, 1 TBSP sugar, ginger, garlic, fish sauce and soy sauce.
  • Add the beef and let stand 15 minutes to marinate.
  • Remove the beef from the marinade and place on the grill.
  • Grill 5 minutes each side, or until grilled to desired degree of doneness.
  • Remove from grill, cover with foil and allow to stand 5 minutes before cutting into slices.

To Make the Peanut Dressing:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, water, peanut butter, remaining 2 tsp sugar, and pepper.
  • Add the lettuce, cabbage, mint leaves, and green onions and toss to coat.

Assemble the Salad:

  • Divide the salad evenly among 4 plates. Top evenly with mango and grilled beef.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 583mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g

Jenni lives in Des Moines, Iowa with her amazing husband, three girls, three dogs who think they are children, and two feisty cats. She is the creator of The Gingered Whisk, a recipe blog dedicated to finding easy, healthy-ish, and tasty weeknight meals that kids and adults alike will love, and the author of "Adventures in Meal Planning." She is super passionate about helping every member of a family learn to love great food. When not cooking, eating, or thinking about food, she is often hiking around area parks, creating intricate legos castles with her girls, watching nerdy tv with her husband, or curled up in a corner somewhere reading a good book.

3 Comments

  1. This is a very lovely dish — perfect for a warm evening.

    Reply
  2. korenainthekitchen.com says:

    Oh man, keep it coming with these salads!! As soon as I read "peanut butter", I know I will be making this… soon!

    Reply

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