Carne asada with avocado salad

Carne asada with avocado salad

This easy carne asada made in the oven is perfect for winter days. A hearty beef dish full of flavor. Marinated in citrus and onion, you get all the tangy flavors without the carbs. Simple avocado salad on the side makes this meal elegant, and satisfying, yet light!

Carne asada with avocado salad

This easy carne asada made in the oven is perfect for winter days. A hearty beef dish full of flavor. Marinated in citrus and onion, you get all the tangy flavors without the carbs. Simple avocado salad on the side makes this meal elegant, and satisfying, yet light!
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

Carne asada
  • 2 2 lemon, juicelemons, juice
  • 1 1 orange, juiceoranges, juice
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp dried coriander (cilantro) leaves
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) large yellow onion, dicedlarge yellow onions, diced
  • 2 2 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup 60 ml avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2 lbs 900 g flank steak
  • fresh cilantro, to garnish
Avocado salad
  • 3 (113 lbs) 3 (600 g) avocado, slicedavocados, sliced
  • ½ (2 oz.) ½ (55 g) large red onion, thinly slicedlarge red onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • ¼ tsp ¼ tsp coarse salt
This recipe has been added to the shopping list.

Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Squeeze the lemons and orange into a large bowl or a ziplock bag. Add in the seasonings, onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and avocado oil. Mix well.
  2. Put the steak in the bag or bowl and toss to coat with marinade. Let sit in the marinade at room temperature one hour before cooking. If marinating over-night for maximum flavor, put it in the fridge, turning over once halfway through.
  3. Preheat the oven to 500°F (250°C) on broil or prepare the grill.
  4. Place a cooling rack over your sheet pan and brush with fat. Set the meat on the pan (with the rack), directly under the broiler. Broil for 9 minutes, flip over and broil another 9 minutes.
  5. Remove the meat from the oven and place it on a cutting board to rest for 10 minutes.
  6. While the meat rests prepare the avocado salad. Peel and seed the avocado. Put the cut side down and slice the avocado into thin slices.
  7. Add the avocado and red onion to the bowl. Drizzle in olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Sprinkle coarse salt over the salad.
  8. Slice the steak against the grain in thin slices.
  9. Serve the steak with fresh cilantro and the avocado salad. Enjoy!

Tip!

You can use any combination of citrus for the marinade. All lemon or lime, or all orange too! If you like some heat, you can add one fresh jalapeño to the mix too! If you have the possibility to grill, you really should spend the extra time to grill the meat instead of using the oven. Make sure not to over-cook it. An inner temperature around 130-135°F (54-57°C) is optimal.

DD+ MEMBERSHIP
Healthy meal plans
Meal plans that work

Want to lose weight and improve your health? Try a ketogenic (keto), low-carb, or high-protein diet. Stay on track by following our nutritionally reviewed meal plans.

Low-carb recipes
1,333 💙 Low-carb recipes

Whether you’re looking for high-protein, strict keto, or liberal low-carb recipes, here you’ll find tons of tasty recipes to choose from. Discover our wide range of healthy recipes.

The Diet Doctor food policy
Our food policy

There are many thoughts and ideas about what foods are and aren’t part of a healthy diet. Learn more about what foods you can expect from our recipes.


💬 Have you tried this recipe?

What did you think? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below!

4 comments

  1. Dawn
    This was sooo good! I ended up not reading the instructions right and sliced up the steak before marinating, but it was still great. Took 1 bite of the salad and doubled the recipe. Will definitely make again and again. Thank you for the recipes!
  2. Cat
    This was enjoyed thoroughly at my home! A great change from beef with a creamy sauce. A very tasty dish full of tangy lemon and a slight vinegar hit. The cumin also sung through marinade. I added another avo and baby spinach to the salad to bulk it out more. Slicing the beef makes it a share dish, and reminds me of many a South American BBQ, with the sliced beef being passed around. So good.
  3. Cat
    Also, I used beef rump and pan fried it without the marinade so it didn’t stew. I reduced the marinade in the pan whilst the beef was resting for a bit of a sauce/accompaniment which was a nice kick
  4. Katie
    Just delicious.

Leave a reply

Reply to comment #0 by