Name: Maple-soy marinated steak salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2/3 lb steak (300g); 1/2 red pepper (or more, if smaller); 1 zucchini (small/med or 1/2 large, approx 5oz/140g); 2 tbsp Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tsp maple syrup; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 3 cups arugula (65g approx); 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (75g approx)

This maple-soy marinated steak salad is really easy to make, with less than 10 ingredients, but is packed with fantastic flavors. One tasty meal!

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If you're a regular here, you may remember my challenge to myself last year to get more creative with our grilling. I had two main areas of focus - marinades and sauces. They're both easy ways to add flavor without a lot of effort and saves the same old being, well, the same old.

We did fairly well in our goal last year, from the chimichurri marinated beef skewers and tandoori shrimp to pinchos morunos.

And we've added to it this year with Vietnamese lemongrass pork, marinated zucchini and summer squash and jerk spiced shrimp tacos. But there's always room for one more, right?

With Labor day creeping up on us thick and fast, many people see it as a kind of last hurrah for grilling. So why not mix things up with a new recipe? This maple-soy marinated steak salad is the perfect choice, being full of flavor and super easy to make.

From the maple, soy and balsamic marinade for the steak to the soy-lime dressing, not to mention the great grilling flavor of the steak and vegetables, it's one delicious meal.

I've chosen to use Kikkoman® less sodium soy sauce as I prefer to keep things on the healthier side, and being packed with veggies, this salad is all round a pretty balanced combination.

How to make this maple-soy marinated steak salad

The marinade is simply soy sauce, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar but it's a combination that adds so much flavor and tenderizes the steak. I used sirloin, but given the tenderizing power, cheaper cuts like flank steak turn out really well as well. As well as being tender, the outside gets a gentle caramelized char.

While you are grilling the steak, grill some pepper and zucchini as well then slice things up and put together the salad. The dressing is just as easy - simply soy sauce, lime juice, oil and a little maple syrup but you'll be amazed but how flavorful it is.

So make the most of the upcoming holiday to get the grill on, invite over some friends and whip up this tasty marinated steak salad. It's sure to be a great crowd-pleaser and is so easy to make. Grilling and enjoying great meals doesn't have to be complicated, and it can most definitely be delicious.

Try these other meaty salads:

Thai beef salad ('nam tok')
Larp/larb gai (Laos/Thai chicken salad)
Vietnamese chicken salad
Plus get more lunch recipes in the archives.

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