Looking for different salads to try? We appreciate delicious salads that are filling and activate new flavor profiles, don't you? Then try this power salad meal prep recipe! This kale and steak power salad has a zesty and refreshing burst of flavors that compliment the steak, fennel, and blue cheese. The power behind this kale salad is its high protein content paired with the superfood sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are an abundant source of beta carotene and vitamin A, and it's said that they also contain medicinal properties. We also add fennel, Brussels sprouts, pecans, and blue cheese giving you a variety of tastes in one salad.
This steak and blue cheese bowl is full of rich flavor that keeps your taste buds guessing! Crunchy fennel adds licorice depth while tangy blue cheese complements the robust steak. This salad is great for cooler months with comforting roasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes. Best served in a Good Cook ®meal prep bowl.
How to Store Kale Steak Power Salad
Kale and steak power salads last for 3 to 4 days when properly stored in the refrigerator. Keep the salad in an airtight container for optimum freshness.
Can Kale Steak Power Salad be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze power salads, but be mindful of the ingredients. The proteins are always fine to freeze, but some of the vegetables don't freeze well unless you make adjustments.
For example, if your meal prep goals involve freezing, you don't want to cook the sweet potatoes all the way, but about ¾ of the way, so they retain their firmness when reheated or thawed. Freezing the Brussels sprouts is possible, too, but the same advice pertains to them as the potatoes.
The best way to freeze this power salad, then, is by focusing on the steak. Put simply, you can make it ahead of time and freeze it, and then assemble everything else as you like. So, you can cook the sweet potatoes a couple of days ahead of time and refrigerate them before making the salad. Bake them in the oven or cook them in a slow cooker, using our Crockpot Sweet Potatoes meal prep recipe. Or you can simply do the steak ahead of time, defrost it in the fridge, and then reheat it in a hot skillet and add the other prepped ingredients to it.
Kale Steak Power Salad Ingredients:
For the lemon herb dressing:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
And for the steak:
- 2 teaspoon olive oil for greasing
- 1 lb. sirloin or strip steak
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Everything else you need for the salad:
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups chopped sweet potatoes
- 2 cups halved Brussels sprouts
- 8 cups shredded kale
- ½ cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
- ½ cup blue cheese
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup lemon herb dressing (above)
For Serving
How to Make Kale Steak Power Salad
Kale steak power salad is very easy to make and is ready in less than 40 minutes.
- Combine all of the salad dressing ingredients in a blender or Nutri-Bullet and blend until it's smooth.
- Bake your lightly oiled and salted Brussels sprouts and cubed sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Cook your steak in a heated cast-iron pan with olive oil over medium heat. Sear each side of the steak for 4-5 minutes. Let the steak rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Finally, top 2 cups of kale with steak, potatoes, sprouts, fennel, pecans, and blue cheese.
How to Store and Serve Kale Steak Power Salad?
Your kale and steak power salad fits perfectly in our GoodCook® Meal Prep Bowls! Add two cups of kale in each bowl and top with sliced steak, roasted vegetables, fennel, pecans, and blue cheese. Then divide your lemon-herb salad dressing into 4 plastic cup containers and store each cup of dressing with one bowl of kale power salad.
More power salad meal prep recipes:
- Greek Arugula Power Salad
- Fall Harvest Power Salad
- Whole30 Bacon & Strawberry Breakfast Salad
- Fall Harvest Sausage Salad
- Middle Eastern Breakfast Salad Bowls
- Thai Crunch Quinoa Grain Bowl Bowl
Other tips for making Kale Steak Power Salad:
- Make a batch of lemon-herb dressing ahead of time. You can find it in other power salads like the 3 Easy Power Salad Bowl Meal Prep Recipes here.
- You can freeze salad bowls, but doing so can make them less flavorful. The kale in particular won't come back to life well.
- Cut your steak and vegetables into bite-sized portions.
- Use dry kale. Wash, drain, and pat dry or use pre-washed, bagged kale.
- Drizzle your salad with dressing, then toss and mix your salad well right before eating.
Ingredients
For Lemon Herb Dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
For Steak
- 2 teaspoon olive oil for greasing
- 1 lb. sirloin or strip steak
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
For Salad
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups chopped sweet potatoes
- 2 cups halved Brussels sprouts
- 8 cups shredded kale
- ½ cup thinly sliced fennel bulb
- ½ cup blue cheese
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup lemon herb dressing above
Instructions
For Dressing
- Combine ingredients for dressing in a blender or Nutri-bullet and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until serving.
For Salads
- Preheat oven to 400ºF and lime a medium baking sheet with parchment paper. Add Brussels sprouts and sweet potato. Drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt and pepper. Gently toss with hands to coat. Roast for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Remove from oven and cool at room temperature while cooking steak.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a cast-iron pan for 2 minutes. Season steaks with salt and pepper on both sides. Place onto the hot pan and sear for 4-5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness and desired doneness (rare, medium, well). Rest steaks on a cutting board for 5 minutes.
- Add 2 cups of kale to 4 GoodCook round containers and top with fennel, roasted vegetables, pecans, blue cheese and sliced steak. Add dressing to 4 sauce cups included in the package. Store in refrigerator until enjoying.
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Lydia C says
This recipe was so yummy! Thank you!
Hannah S says
This salad was incredible — best steak salad I’ve ever had. Perfect high-protein, high-calorie meal that’s full of nutrients. This will become a staple in our home! Thank you!
Erica says
Hey how many bowls/ people does this serve? Thank you
Carrie Havranek says
Hi! Thanks for your comment. It says it right in the recipe info, but this will make four servings! You can of course double it if you need to. Enjoy!
Erica says
Thanks so much.