You’ll need to plan ahead for this Mediterranean-Middle Eastern combo; the flank steak marinates for 6 to 8 hours. Since meat, vegetables, and grain are included in this dish, all you need to add is some sliced tomatoes or a light dessert.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4; 3 ounces beef, 1/2 cup vegetables, and 1/2 cup couscous per serving
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Put the beef in a large shallow dish.
Step 2
In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 minced garlic clove, and the pepper. Drizzle over the beef. Turn the beef to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours, turning once halfway through.
Step 3
Lightly spray the grill rack with cooking spray. Preheat the grill on medium high.
Step 4
In a small bowl, stir together the oil, basil, thyme, remaining 1/3 cup lemon juice, and remaining 2 minced garlic cloves.
Step 5
Place the asparagus spears and bell pepper in a separate large shallow dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil mixture. Turn to coat.
Step 6
Spoon 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil mixture into a cup. Set aside the oil mixture in the cup and the oil mixture still in the small bowl.
Step 7
Drain the beef, discarding the marinade.
Step 8
Grill the beef, covered, for about 20 minutes, or until the desired doneness, turning once halfway through and brushing frequently with the oil mixture from the bowl, using a clean brush each time. When the beef has grilled for about 10 minutes, put the bell pepper on the grill. About 5 minutes later, add the asparagus. Grill the bell pepper and asparagus until tender-crisp, turning and brushing frequently with the oil mixture.
Step 9
Transfer the beef and bell pepper to separate cutting boards; transfer the asparagus to a medium plate. Cover the beef and let stand for 5 minutes. Slice the beef across the grain into thin strips. Slice the bell pepper into lengthwise strips.
Step 10
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the water just to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Lightly fluff with a fork.
Step 11
Drizzle with the reserved 1 tablespoon oil mixture from the cup. Spoon the couscous onto a serving platter. Arrange the beef, bell pepper, and asparagus on the couscous.
Cook’s Tip
Step 12
If you buy thicker asparagus spears, it may take up to 6 minutes of grilling time for them to become tender-crisp. Whether you buy thin or thick asparagus, try to get spears of uniform size so they will cook evenly.
Nutrition information
Step 13
(Per serving)
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Calories: 376
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Total fat: 9.5g
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Saturated: 3.0g
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Trans: 0.0g
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Polyunsaturated: 1.0g
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Monounsaturated: 4.0g
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Cholesterol: 37mg
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Sodium: 69mg
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Carbohydrates: 43g
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Fiber: 8g
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Sugars: 4g
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Protein: 33g
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Calcium: 84mg
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Potassium: 681mg
Dietary Exchanges
Step 28
2 1/2 starch
Step 29
1 vegetable
Step 30
3 lean meat
