Create some interest by building a bowl-style entrée with a less common grain, such as the barley used in this recipe. Adorned with fresh, vibrant veggies to make eating the rainbow easy and delicious. Top Sirloin Steak is marinated with a peppery spice blend and grilled for a lean and tender bite that’s perfection on top of the barley base. Finished with a creamy yogurt-based dressing, fresh herbs and serious crunch from the housemade seed blend.
Ingredients
Here are the following ingredients:
Steak
- ½ cup (125 mL) canola oil
- ½ cup (125 mL) Montreal-style steak spice
- 16 Top Sirloin Steaks, about 5 oz (150 g) each and ½-inch (1 cm) thick
Creamy Herb-Garlic Dressing
- 1½ cups (375 mL) plain Greek yogurt, 2%
- 1 cup (250 mL) mayonnaise
- 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon zest
- ⅓ cup (75 mL) lemon juice
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) minced garlic
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) kosher salt
- 4 tsp (20 mL) honey
- 2 tsp (10 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup (125 mL) chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh chives
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh dill
Seed Blend
- 4 oz (125 g) chopped toasted walnuts, about 1 cup (250 mL)
- 2½ oz (75 g) hemp hearts, about ¾ cup (175 mL)
- 2½ oz (75 g) sunflower seeds, about ¾ cup (175 mL)
Service
- 12 cups (3 L) cooked barley, warmed
- 2 lb (1 kg) baby spinach, about 16 cups (4 L)
- 1 lb (500 g) cucumber, sliced into thin ribbons
- 1 lb (500 g) shredded carrot, about 4 cups (1 L)
- 8 oz (250 g) shaved radish, about 1 cup (250 mL)
- 4 ripe avocados, pitted and sliced
- 48 slices pickled beets
- 1 lb (500 g) crumbled feta, about 4 cups (1 L)
- 16 hard-cooked large eggs
Preparation
- Steak: Whisk oil with steak spice. Rub onto steaks to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours.
- Creamy Herb-Garlic Dressing: Whisk yogurt with mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt, honey and pepper until combined. Stir in parsley, chives, dill and lemon zest. Cover and refrigerate.
- Seed Blend: Mix walnuts with hemp hearts and sunflower seeds. Store in an airtight container.
Service
- Grill steak until well-marked and cooked to preferred doneness. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing across the grain.
- Spoon ¾ cup (175 mL) warm barley in a wide, shallow bowl.
- Arrange toppings over barley: 1 cup (250 mL) baby spinach, 4 cucumber ribbons, ¼ cup (60 mL) shredded carrot, 1 tbsp (15 mL) shaved radish, ¼ avocado, 3 beet slices and ¼ cup (60 mL) feta.
- Grate 1 egg over plated salad. Drizzle with 3 tbsp (45 mL) Creamy Herb-Garlic Dressing or serve on the side. Fan steak over salad. Garnish with 1 tbsp (15 mL) Seed Blend.
Chef's Tip
Substitute barley with brown rice, farro, quinoa or a ready-to-serve grain medley. Substitute feta with crumbled goat cheese or blue cheese. Egg can also be halved and placed on top of bowl with other garnishes. Accent Creamy Herb-Garlic Dressing with spicy chipotle, harissa or buffalo hot sauce to change the flavour profile of sauce.
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