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A Flavorful Recipe for a Quick Dinner Recipe

A Flavorful Recipe for a Quick Dinner Recipe

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These Cilantro Lime Steak Bowls are a delicious and satisfying meal option that’s perfect for a quick dinner. Tender flank steak marinated in zesty lime and cilantro flavors, grilled to perfection, and served over a bed of rice with black beans, corn, avocado, and more.

Ingredients

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Marinade:

  • 1 pound flank steak
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Bowls:

  • 1 cup cooked rice (white or brown)
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup corn (fresh, frozen, or canned)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
  • Extra cilantro for garnish
  • Lime wedges for serving

Instructions

  1. Marinade: In a medium bowl, combine lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk well.
  2. Steak: Marinate flank steak in the mixture, refrigerate for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
  3. Rice: Cook rice as per package instructions.
  4. Beans: Heat black beans with seasoning.
  5. Corn: Cook corn if fresh, heat if frozen.
  6. Grill: Preheat grill, cook steak to desired doneness.
  7. Rest: Let steak rest before slicing.
  8. Assembly: Create bowls with rice, beans, corn, steak, tomatoes, avocado, onion, and feta.
  9. Garnish: Top with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

Notes

  • You can customize these bowls with your favorite toppings like salsa, sour cream, or jalapenos.
  • For a vegetarian option, you can substitute the steak with grilled tofu or portobello mushrooms.

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