Beef & Bell Pepper Stir-Fry Salad

Kyra Williams for The Upside Blog

by | Updated: December 4th, 2016 | Read time: 1 minute

A burrito without beans, soup without lentils, stir-fry without rice—if you’re following a paleo diet, you’re familiar with meals sans some former favorites, including grains and legumes. Is it possible to feel satisfied without the fill-you-up feeling of starchy additions to your plate? Stir fry may not seem the same when missing a giant mound of rice, but swap in leafy greens as a base for this beef-and-vegetable blend and you get a dish that’s just as delish (and may be better for your digestive system!).

Beef & Bell Pepper Stir-Fry Salad Recipe

Beef & Bell Pepper Stir-Fry Salad

Ingredients

1 lb. beef tip steak, sliced into thin strips
2 bell peppers, sliced
1 cup pea pods or sugar snap peas
2 medium-sized heads lettuce (or equivalent amount of mixed greens)
1/2 sweet yellow onion, sliced
1 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce  
2 tsp. coconut oil 
Balsamic vinegar, to taste
Olive oil, to taste
Sea salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. In skillet over medium heat, add coconut oil. Add sliced onions; saute until onions begin to soften and turn translucent, stirring often.
  2. Turn up flame slightly and wait about a minute for pan to reach higher heat. Add beef and soy sauce, and continue to stir often. When beef is close to done (however you prefer), add bell peppers and peas.
  3. Season mixture with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper if needed.
  4. Serve over chopped lettuce or mixed greens, and drizzle with balsamic vinegar and olive oil to taste.
Kyra Williams

Kyra Williams hasn’t always been fit. She used to be quite the opposite, in fact. During her college years, she lived on pizza and beer and packed on an unhealthy amount of pounds, due to total inactivity. One day, something clicked, and Kyra knew it was time to lose the weight. Since that time, she’s fallen so in love with fitness that she’s made it her life’s work to help others to make the changes they need to become fit, active and healthy.

Kyra is a self-employed, NASM-certified online personal trainer and nutrition expert, Crossfit Level One Trainer, USA Weightlifting and USA Powerlifting Coach, and she’s helped women all over the world through her online training services and training programs. For more info or to connect with Kyra, visit kyrawilliamsfitness.com.