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A word of caution: this dish is for mango lovers only. The instant thought of mouthwateringly sweet delicious mangoes has us imagining a glass filled to the brim with a rich mango lassi, sipping it greedily in the summer heat… Has anyone created a Paleo-friendly mango lassi? If so, we are on the hunt to find it! In the meantime, we will surrender ourselves to a refreshing banana mango coconut smoothie. Simply ambrosial!

Outside of searching high and low for ripe exotic fruit, you’ll also find yourself hunting down the most local grass-fed beef you can find. Sirloin steaks are best when they are pan-seared, which is fine if you are cooking inside and/or if you don’t have a grill. However, if you are cooking outside over hot embers, we have a couple of quick tips for grilling the perfect sirloin steak: for starters, let the steak come to room temperature before cooking – remove it from the fridge about 30 minutes before you plan to cook. Secondly, if you are about to grill a thick sirloin steak with a strip of nourishing fat on the side, sear that part first by holding it over the highest heat with a pair of tongs. And don’t overcook the steak! Medium-rare is a good standard to shoot for.

Combine slices of sirloin steak and fresh mango over a bed of diverse, mixed greens and all will be right in your world, if only for the duration of a meal.

Serves: 4Prep: 15 minCook: 15 min

Values are per portion. These are for information only & are not meant to be exact calculations.

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Ingredients

• 4 sirloin steaks
• 4 cups mixed greens
• 2 large mangos, peeled and cut into thin wedges
• 1/3 cup cashew nuts, roasted, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, minced
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Red pepper flakes (optional, to garnish)

Preparation

1. Preheat grill to high.
2. Season the steak to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Grill the sirloin steaks for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, depending on thickness and desired doneness.
4. Let the steaks rest 4 to 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
5. Serve the meat on top of fresh mixed greens topped with the fresh herbs, cashews, and mango slices.
6. Drizzle olive oil and lime juice, season with red pepper flakes to taste.

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