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Make Ahead Meals with ALDI: Marinated Flat Iron Steak and chicken with brown rice, quinoa and steamed vegetables.
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Make Ahead Meals for The Week

Make Ahead Meals for The Week Using Marinated Flat Iron Steak. (1.5 lbs.) ALDI Black Angus Flat Iron Steak or Simply Nature Organic Chicken Breasts. Click here for more easy chicken marinade recipes.
Prep time: 3 hours, or overnight
Total time: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Prep Time3 hours
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best steak marinade, chicken marinade, easy chicken marinades, homemade steak marinade
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Meat Marinade:

  • 3/4 cup Simply Nature Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Priano Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1 to 2 lemons juiced
  • 4 to 5 cloves garlic smashed or crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 (1.5 lbs.) ALDI Black Angus Flat Iron Steak or Simply Nature Organic Chicken Breasts

For the Tomato Onion Salsa:

  • 3 tomatoes any kind, diced
  • 1 small onion peeled and diced
  • 1 cup cucumbers diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro diced
  • 1/2 cup Simply Nature Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Priano Red Wine Vinegar
  • fresh lime juice to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the meat marinade:

  • Place your meat in a large gallon sized zip top bag, or in a large shallow dish. Combine ingredients together and pour over meat. Seal bag or cover dish and refrigerate for at least 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.
  • Preheat a grill to medium-high, or you can pan fry. Remove the steak from the marinade and place on the grill and cook for about 5 minutes, flip and cook until medium rare, (when the meat registers at about 150 degrees F) for about 5 minutes more; longer depending on how you want your meat cooked. Remove from the grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes. To serve, slice in thin strips across the grain of the meat.

For the Tomato Onion Salsa:

  • Mix together ingredients in a large bowl. Taste and adjust any ingredients as needed. Serve with grilled meats and enjoy!

Notes

I love serving this with any of the following:
  • Simply Nature Brown Rice
  • Simply Nature Organic Quinoa
  • Simply Nature Organic Baby Spinach
  • Simply Nature Organic Chopped Kale
  • Simply Nature Mixed Greens
  • Steamed or roasted broccoli
  • Steamed or roasted cauliflower