Quick Greek Pasta Salad with Steak

This quick Greek pasta salad with steak is a delicious dish that combines rib-eye steak with whole wheat penne in a sun-dried tomato and spinach sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 579 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 8 ounces whole wheat penne pasta
• 1 (1 pound) beef rib eye steak
• 3 tablespoons sunflower kernels
• 0.5 cup sliced black olives
• 0.5 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 0.25 cup chopped shallots
• 0.5 cup sun-dried tomato pesto

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, toss with olive oil, and keep warm.

Step 2

Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add rib-eye; sear on both sides until rosy-pink in the center, 7 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer steak to a cutting board; cut into bite-sized pieces.

Step 3

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet. Add shallots and garlic; cook until fragrant, 5 to 10 seconds. Return steak to the skillet; cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes more. Stir in soy sauce; cook until evaporated, 3 to 5 seconds.

Step 4

Off heat, stir in spinach, pesto, olives, feta cheese, sunflower kernels, parsley, and basil; transfer to a large bowl. Add pasta; toss and serve.