By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026

Serves 4
626 cal · 20 min
Steak & Raspberry Jewel Pluot Salad
Recipe GLPR388e8c2e76fe45
A vibrant, balanced salad featuring pan-seared flank steak paired with fresh baby greens, thinly sliced raspberry jewel pluots, and creamy goat cheese. A simple balsamic-honey vinaigrette ties everything together for an elegant lunch or dinner.
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
8 cups loosely packed baby greens
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
1 teaspoon honey
3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
1½ tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 raspberry jewel pluots or plums, thinly sliced
¼ teaspoon salt
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the black pepper, salt, and 1½ teaspoons of olive oil. Rub this mixture evenly over both sides of the flank steak, ensuring it is well coated.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and lightly coat with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Place the steak in the hot skillet and cook for approximately 5 minutes on each side until it reaches a minimum internal temperature of 145°F for medium-rare, or adjust cooking time based on your preferred doneness.
Transfer the cooked steak to a clean cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute.
Using a sharp knife, slice the rested steak diagonally against the grain into thin strips.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 3 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice, aged balsamic vinegar, honey, and ¼ teaspoon of salt until well combined.
Add the baby greens to the bowl with the vinaigrette and gently toss to coat evenly. Divide the dressed greens among four plates (approximately 1½ cups per plate). Top each serving with about 3 ounces of sliced steak, approximately ½ cup of sliced pluots, and 1 tablespoon of crumbled goat cheese. Serve immediately.
Comments
The 20-minute time is honest if you buy pre-cut steak or ask the butcher counter to slice it thin; the real bottleneck is getting flank steak at Charlotte retailers, which costs $8–12 per pound and pushes the per-serving protein cost above $6 before the jewel pluot, a specialty stone fruit that you'll need to hunt for in summer at Harris Teeter or Whole Foods rather than Food Lion or ALDI. Goat cheese and balsamic are standard grocery staples, so the salad assembles quickly once proteins are ready. This reads as a special-occasion or farmers-market dish rather than a weeknight standby, though it's an elegant one that doesn't reheat—eat it fresh the night you make it.
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