Take a fork and stab all over your flank steak. Season both sides of it with kosher salt and pepper. Place it in a ziplock bag with 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/3 cup soy sauce. Shake it to combine well and allow it to marinade for at least 30 minutes at room temperature OR (preferably) place it in the fridge and let it marinade for a few hours or all day. Just be sure to take it out 30 minutes prior to grilling so that it cooks evenly.
Meanwhile, combine all "for the sauce" ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Set Aside.
Grill or sear in a skillet to desired doneness over medium-high heat (we did ours about 5 minutes per side but yours will vary depending on the size and thickness of your steak and how you like yours cooked!) At the same time, Drizzle your corn with a little olive oil and rub so that it is evenly coated. Season lightly with salt and pepper--grill your ear of corn on all sides for about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from grill and set the steak on a cutting board. Cover with foil and let it rest for a minute while you prepare your salad.
Using a knife, gently cut the corn kernals off of the ear of corn.
Amongst bowls, divide the greens, the corn, avocado, onions, tomato, and cucumber evenly.
Slice the flank steak very thinly against the grain and serve over the salad.
Drizzle all contents of the salad with the spicy cilantro sauce.
Serve and enjoy!
Reviews
Alison on 2025-08-09 (5 stars): This has become one of my favorite meals to make in the heat of summer. It is loved by everyone I have made it for and people are usually fighting over the last bits of steak because they are so crazy flavorful and delicious. I usually skip the cucumber, and only add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the sauce, but stick to the recipe otherwise. A household favorite.
Kristine Spates on 2025-01-13 (4 stars): Overall really really good and fresh. I wpuld probably change 3 things about this recipie due to personal preference. 1. Add yogurt or some sort of cream to the sauce to chill out the garlic bite and make it more creamy.
2. Add more cilantro to the sauce or maybe garnish on top to actually get the cilantro taste (I'm a huge cilantro fan)
3. Change the spring greens to baby spinach. I just am not a fan of spring greens.
Thanks for this recipie!
