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Grilled Tri Tip Carne Asada Steak Salad

September 18, 2010 by DanicasDaily 2 Comments

Happy Weekend All!  Our weekend started off on a fun note as I whipped up some delicious Grilled Tri Tip Carne Asada Steak Salads with homemade Chile Lime Tortilla Chips before we headed out of town to watch the Cal Bears Football Team!  Too bad they lost to UNR, but, it was still a crazy and fun game to watch live.

Breakfast ~ More Mock My French Toast Goodness <3!

Mock French Toast

The star of today’s breakfast was definitely my FAVORITE Agave Nectar out there, X-Agave!  I think what makes their agave so good is the flavor ~ it’s sort of like the difference in having a store bought tomato versus a home grown one.  It’s thick, caramel like, rich and honestly I can eat if off a spoon 😀

XAgave

Topped with extra deliciousness ~ Super Nutty Granola topping! (7 pts)

Ricotta Fench Toast

My breakfast veggie of the day was sweet, crunchy orange bell pepper bites (0 pts).

Diced Orange Bell Pepper

All washed down with a homemade Cafe Misto (1 cup ff milk & coffee) (2 pts)

Light Breakfast

Mid-Morning I had probably one of the coolest packages ever arrive from the fantastic folks at WHOLLY GUACAMOLE!  They noticed my insane LOVE of AVOCADO and all things guacamole, including their cool 100 calorie packs.

How cute is this card they included with a bunch of fun ideas on how to use their products.

Thank You

I honestly never knew they had so many Wholly Guacamole products, but, I am pretty sure I am going to be on a quest to find them all.

Fresherized Foods

I was completely surprised to see all the GREEN Guacamole LOVE they sent my way.

Wholly Guacamole

* Classic Guacamole

* SPICY Guacamole

* Wholly Double Dip – LOVE the name (Guacamole & Pico together at last!)

* more 100 Calorie Packs

As much as I could easily spend every day devouring guacamole, I am so glad that you can freeze their guacamole and having it come out just as though you whipped up a batch of fresh guac.

Use or Freeze By

They also included my other addiction ~ Salsa in medium and mild plus Queso ~ mmmmm, I LOVE anything with cheese!

Wholly Salsa

Reviews & fun ideas coming soon along with a chance for me to share some GUACAMOLE Lovin’ with you all :D  Stay tuned for that!

Guacamole ideasHalloween Food Ideas

I completely abandoned all plans I had for making lunch because I couldn’t wait to dig into my Guacamole Goodies.  Plus I have been wanting to re-create that Carne Asada Steak that we keep getting from Sam’s Club.  I never ralized it was so easy to make.

GRILLED TRI TIP CARNE ASADA

Tri Tip carne Asada

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs Tri Tip, Flank Steak or other lean thinly sliced beef

1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/2 Lime, juiced

1/2 Tbsp Agave Nectar or honey

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime Spice

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  If using tri tip or flank steak, butterfly by slicing evenly in half, but leaving 1 inch so that it remains as one piece of meat.  Place in a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.

2.  Whisk together Olive Oil, lime juice and agave nectar.  Pour half the oil on each side of the steak and rub all over to evenly distribute.

3.  Combine Cumin through Sea Salt and sprinkle/rub/massage all over both sides of the steak.

4.  Grill over medium heat, about 10-15 minutes on each side or until desired doneness is achieved.  Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing thinly across the grain.

This is excellent served straight up, in burritos, tacos and salads.  Enjoy!

I whipped up Grilled Tri Tip Carne Asada Salads for us to have before we hit the road.

Mine included 3 ox of Grilled Tri Tip Carne Asada.

Grilled Tri Tip

On top of LOTS of crunchy salad toppers.

Jicama Black Bean Salad

Romaine

Black Beans

Jicama

Cherry Tomatoes

Lite Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese

Green Onions

WHOLLY GUACAMOLE PICO DOUBLE DIP!

Wholly Guacamole Pico De Gallo

I LOVE the big chunks of AVOCADO that cool off the spicy pico. I honestly think this might be my favorite Wholly Guacamole yet ~ it really does taste like it’s homemade vs store bought.

Wholly Double Dip

REAL ingredients – nothing funky!

Wholly Guacamole Ingredients

Excellent stats!

Wholly Guacamole Nutritional Information

I whipped up a batch of homemade chile lime tortilla chips for some crunchy, salty, dipping.  I used Chile Lime Tortillas, “fried” them, then, squeeze a little fresh lime and rock sea salt on top.

Home Made Chile Tortilla Chips 

MMMMMMMM! (9 pts)

Grilled Carne Asada Steak Salad

My road trip snacks included 20 spicy peanuts (2 pts)

20 Peanuts

Plus a crunchy nectarine (1 pt)

Nectarine

I really wanted Michael’s Deli for dinner when we got to Reno but they were closed :(  After checking out the Mackay Stadium Website, i thought, I could totally get something healthy to eat ~ it listed BBQ, grilled chicken sandwiches, sandwiches, etc. They lie 🙁

After looping the stadium, the ONLY thing I could find that was close to healthy was a premade Port of Subs Turkey/Provolone Sandwich.  It sucked really but it was better than having a hot dog, nachos or a pretzel. (8 pts)

Port of Subs Turkey Provolone SandwichMackay Football Stadium

I was pretty excited that I convinced The Husband to walk to and home from Harrah’s to the stadium ~ It’s 2 1/2 miles each way and is the building with the red dots in the picture below 🙂

Downtown Reno

We are heading out of Reno into Lake Tahoe now – I LOVE Tahoe so much more than Reno ~ It’s Beautiful!

Hasta Manana! (See you all tomorrow!)

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures around the world.

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