3-Ingredient Grilled Steak, Pineapple, and Avocado Salad

From the kitchen of Carly

Charred steak meets caramelized pineapple and creamy avocado in this surprisingly balanced salad. A silky pineapple-oil dressing ties everything together, letting the grill marks and natural sweetness of the fruit shine.

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Servings
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medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 12 pounds New York strip steak (about 3 [1"-thick] steaks)
  • 11 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more
  • 11 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more
  • 11 pineapple, peeled, cut into 1/2" rounds, center core removed, divided
  • 13 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for grill
  • 12 avocados

Instructions

  1. Season steak with 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper. Let sit at room temperature at least 1 hour.

  2. Meanwhile, purée 1 pineapple round, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 2 Tbsp. water in a blender until smooth. Add 3 Tbsp. oil and blend until smooth; set aside.

  3. Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over medium-high; oil grate or pan. Grill steaks and remaining pineapple rounds, turning occasionally, until pineapple is lightly charred and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of steak registers 120°F, 8, 10 minutes for medium-rare (pineapple may take longer to cook than steak). Transfer steak to a cutting board. Let sit at least 15 minutes, then thinly slice. Transfer pineapple to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm.

  4. Cut avocados in half crosswise around pit, then carefully peel off skin with your hands. Slice each half crosswise into 1/2" rings.

  5. Arrange sliced steak and avocado on platter with pineapple. Drizzle with pineapple dressing; season with salt and pepper.