Vegan Steak Salad
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This Vegan Steak Salad is easy, protein-packed and delicious! Served with a simple vinaigrette, vegan cheese, avocado & red onion!
Back when I went vegan 8 years ago, I never would have thought I would be making a Vegan Steak Salad. But, the vegan products on the market today (vs 8 years ago) is wild! And I love the vegan steak tips from the freezer section. They are a great base to add your own flavors. And for this salad I gave them a balsamic, soy glaze. It adds a nice crust to the vegan steak…and a delicious flavor. The “steak” is served over greens with a simple vinaigrette, vegan cheese, avocado, red onion & microgreens. This salad is protein-packed and so delicious! You’ll want to serve this at every party!
Step One: Make the Vegan “Steak”
For the vegan steak I used Beyond Meat – you can find it in the freezer section. I really like these! They have a great texture and you can add whatever flavors you like and they absorb them super well!
For this recipe, I decided to go with garlic, balsamic vinegar and soy sauce. It’s a simple combo, but the flavor is out of this world!
Heat some oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the vegan steak and a pinch of pepper. Cook down until the steak starts to char (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic, balsamic and soy sauce. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, or until the sauces start to caramelize. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Step Two: Make the Dressing
The dressing for this salad is simple, but packs a punch. You just need a handful of ingredients:
- avocado oil
- apple cider vinegar
- whole grain mustard
- garlic
- salt & pepper
Add everything to a bowl or jar and whisk until combined. The dressing is tart, creamy and garlicky. The perfect combo!
Step Three: Assemble & Serve
To assemble grab some mixed salad greens and arugula. Add them to a platter and drizzle over half of the dressing. Toss to combine and now it’s time to load it up.
Top the greens with the steak, avocado, vegan cheese, red onion and microgreens. You can serve the extra dressing on the side.
I also love a piece of buttered bread on the side of this salad!
Tips & Tricks
I thawed the “steak” before pan frying it. Not necessary, but it will help it char and cook quicker.
For the vegan cheese I used Boursin. I would also recommend vegan feta!
This is best served right away so the greens don’t wilt. If you want to make it ahead of time, leave off the dressing & avocado and add them right before serving.
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Vegan Steak Salad
Ingredients
FOR THE VEGAN STEAK
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 10 ounces vegan steak tips I used Beyond Meat
- pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
FOR THE DRESSING
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1 clove garlic minced
- salt & pepper to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the vegan steak and a pinch of pepper. Cook down until the steak starts to char (about 5 minutes). Add the garlic, balsamic and soy sauce. Cook for another 3-5 minutes, or until the sauces start to caramelize. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Add all of the dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed – it will be acidic, but once mixed with the salad it will balance.
- To assemble, add the greens to a platter and drizzle over half of the dressing. Top the greens with the steak, avocado, vegan cheese, red onion and microgreens. Serve the extra dressing on the side.
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Notes
- I thawed the “steak” before pan frying it. Not necessary, but it will help it char and cook quicker.
- For the vegan cheese I used Boursin. I would also recommend vegan feta!
- This is best served right away so the greens don’t wilt. If you want to make it ahead of time, leave off the dressing & avocado and add them right before serving.
This salad was excellent! Flavors go so well together. Thank You!
Made this for dinner tonight and it was a winner! So simple to make and very flavorful! I will be eating this all week.
Thanks Megan! I need to make this again soon!
Simple and yummy!!
This was sooooo good! The seasoning for the vegan steak was excellent and all of the ingredients complimented each other so well!
Just made this tonight and it’s absolutely delicious! Served it with a little rice. I’ll definitely make this again.
Thanks so much Katherine!
Love this salad! Creaminess from the avocado & and the seasoned Beyond steak is on point!
I marinated a can of chickpeas in balsamic for a few hours and added it to make the dish a little more filling.
Can’t wait to make this one again!
Thank you!!!
Love the idea of adding chickpeas! So glad you liked this Lindsay!
dang, this is delicious. it’s 104° in Portland today so I needed something quick & easy, this really hit the spot! I used violife feta and 2x the steak tips because they’re just really good. will definitely make this again. thank you!
Thanks so much! OMG that heat though! Stay cool!