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Home » Salad » Pomegranate steak salad from Persiana

Published: Jan 25, 2020 · Modified: Feb 1, 2023 by Veronica T

Pomegranate steak salad from Persiana

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Pomegranate steak salad, recipe from the Persiana Cookbook

"This is, hands-down, one of the most popular dishes in my entire repertoire,"  Sabrina Ghayour says when describing her "Pomegranate Beef" recipe in her cookbook, Persiana. 

I have to agree. It's probably from the combination of bold flavors: meaty steak, peppery arugula, and a sweet-tart dressing.

This salad is ready to eat in 15 minutes (thanks to a quick-sear on thin-cut strips of steak), and comes in under 600 calories.

If you like it, you'll probably enjoy the rest of the Persiana cookbook.

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Recipe

Pomegranate steak salad

adapted from Persiana Cookbook
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Prep Time5 minutes mins
Total Time12 minutes mins
Calories584
Servings2
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Ingredients
  

Salad

  • ¾ lb steak flank, sirloin or hanger steak
  • 1 Tbs oil
  • sea salt
  • pepper
  • 10 ounces arugula
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds

Dressing

  • ½ cup pomegranate molasses
  • 2 Tbs balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

PREP

  • This comes together fast, so it's actually important to get everything out on your counter and ready:
  • A cast iron skillet or heavy bottom pan, tongs, a cutting board to slice up the meat after it cooks, a mixing bowl for the dressing, a whisk, measuring cups & spoons, and all ingredients.

PREP & SEAR STEAK

  • Heat a cast iron or heavy bottom pan on high heat. Rub steak with sea salt (or kosher salt) and pepper.
  • Add oil to the hot pan, then add steak to the hot oil. Sear for about 3 minutes per side (or more for a thick steak). When it's done, set aside on cutting board and let rest for a few minutes.

MAKE DRESSING WHILE STEAK COOKS

  • Whisk the pomegranate molasses, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and mustard together in a mixing bowl (or shake together in a jar). Add salt and pepper to taste.

SLICE & SERVE

  • Slice the steak. Place on a bed of arugula. Drizzle with dressing and top with pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 584kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 706mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g
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Nutrition: an in-depth look

This steak salad is quick and easy, but a little high in sugar. While I love this salad with all of the dressing, reducing the pomegranate molasses by half cuts out 5g of sugar and 61 calories.

Below is a table of calories and sugar per serving, broken down by ingredient.

INGREDIENTCALORIESSUGAR (g)
steak2810
oil300
arugula353g
pomegranate seeds366g
DRESSING
pomegranate molasses12211g
balsamic vinegar142g
olive oil600
dijon mustard4
TOTAL:58422g (13 added)

Recipe Notes

  • Seeding a pomegranate. When I want this to be a very fast dinner, I buy a package of pomegranate arils (seeds). But when you have fresh pomegranates, there are a few tricks to seed them. This video shows 2 methods: hitting a cut pomegranate with a wooden spoon, and another method to submerge it in water. I like the submersion method.
  • The pomegranate produce guide explains how to pick out fresh pomegranates as well as buying just the seeds from the store.
  • Choosing the right steak. For this recipe you want a steak that is thin, cooks fast, and is tender with minimal cooking time. Here's a list of cuts that are good for grilling, which is similar to the high-heat cast iron method we use for this recipe.
  • Sugar. This recipe has more added sugar than a normal dinner - 13 grams. The recommended daily value of added sugar is about 20-26g, and for comparison a regular soft drink is about 39g.

Round out the meal

This steak salad can be a meal in itself, however you can make it a side salad to pair with a good bowl of soup, like a celeriac (celery root) soup or roasted cauliflower soup. You could also cut back on the amount of steak per serving and add farro or bulgur wheat to the salad.

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  1. Veronica T says

    October 03, 2024 at 2:11 am

    5 stars
    An easy steak salad recipe - hope everyone enjoys it!

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