Greek Grilled Steak Pasta Salad

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups cooked small shell pasta
• lettuce leaf (use as many as needed to live the plate)
• 1 small english cucumber, chopped (peel left on or removed)
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive (or brine-cured olives of choice)
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, divided (can use more)
• 2 beef sirloin steaks
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 3 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (or use salt)
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all dressing ingredients in a processor until well combined; set half of the dressing aside and refrigerate to serve at the table.
• 2 in a bowl combine the cooked shell pasta with the remaining half of the dressing, then mix in cucumber, olives, sliced onion, pimientos and 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese; toss to combine, then refrigerate while grilling the steaks.
• 3 grill the steaks until desired doneness; place on a plate allow to rest for 15 minutes or more, then slice thinly.
• 4 line a large platter plate with lettuce leaves.
• 5 spread the pasta mixture over the leaves, then arrange the sliced steak over the pasta.
• 6 sprinkle about 1/4 cup or more crumbled feta cheese over the sliced steak.
• 7 serve with reserved dressing.
• 8 delicious!