Book

Dinosaurs Before Dark
​by Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie travel back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Eat Tree Leaf, Dino Egg, and Steak Salad with Jack, Annie, and the dinosaurs.

Cook

Tree Leaf, Dino Egg, and Steak Salad

Complexity: Easy-to-cook steak, plus quick salad assembly.
Time: 15 minutes prep plus 10 minutes cooking.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups loosely packed baby greens
  • 3 raspberry jewel pluots, pluots or plums, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese

Directions

  1. Combine pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, rub over both sides of steak.
  2. Heat a large non-skillet over medium-high heat. If not using a non-stick skillet, add cooking spray or butter to pan.
  3. Add steak to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steak from pan; let rest 5 minutes.
  4. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.
  5. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, aged balsamic vinegar, honey, and salt in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add greens; toss gently to coat. Arrange about 1 1/2 cups arugula mixture onto each of 4 plates; top each serving with 3 ounces steak, about 1/2 cup plums, and 1 tablespoon cheese.

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