Flank Steak with Cilantro-Almond Pesto

Ground almonds thicken this lively herb sauce. The pesto is also good as a spread for burgers and sandwiches, or as a pizza sauce. Most of the fat here is monounsaturated.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces steak and about 1 tablespoon pesto)

Ingredients

• 3/4  cup  fresh cilantro
• 2  tablespoons  slivered almonds, toasted
• 1  tablespoon  chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
• 1  garlic clove, chopped
• 3  tablespoons  plain fat-free yogurt
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  fresh lime juice
• 1  (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
• Cilantro sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Prepare grill.

Combine first 6 ingredients in a blender; process until finely chopped (about 15 seconds). Add yogurt and juice; process until smooth.

Grill steak 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve steak with pesto. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

209 (47% from fat)

Fat:

10.8g (sat 3.9g,mono 4.9g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

24.6g

Carbohydrate:

2.4g

Fiber:

0.6g

Cholesterol:

57mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

152mg

Calcium:

36mg